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• Melissa Barrera addresses ‘In The Heights’ box office disappointment: “I did take it very personally”

  08-06-2023 22:27 via nme.com
  
  Melissa Barrera has spoken out about In The Heights‘ disappointing performance at the box office, admitting she “took it personally”.READ MORE: Melissa Barrera: “As a Latino, most of the opportunities are to play immigrants”Released in 2021, the movie-musical version of Lin-Manuel Miranda’s hit Broadway show was Barrera’s first major film. She starred as lead character Vanessa, the love interest Usnavi (Anthony Ramos) who works at Daniela’s salon.
  
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• Jamie Foxx spokesperson shuts down viral COVID-19 rumour: “Completely inaccurate”

  08-06-2023 21:13 via nme.com
  
  A spokesperson for Jamie Foxx has dismissed the claim that the actor was left “paralysed and blind” by a COVID-19 vaccine.
  In early April, it was revealed that the Oscar-winner had been hospitalised following an unspecified “medical complication“. Following weeks of speculation, his daughter, Corinne Foxx, confirmed that he had left hospital and was “recuperating”.READ MORE: What happened to Jamie Foxx? Everything we know about the actor’s hospitalisatio
  
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• Pete Davidson provides update on ferry he purchased while he was “very stoned”

  08-06-2023 19:42 via nme.com
  
  Pete Davidson has provided an update on the giant boat he purchased while under the influence of drugs.
  During an episode of Saturday Night Live in January 2022, Davidson revealed that he and fellow SNL star Colin Jost bought a ferry in Staten Island when they were stoned.
  On Monday (June 5), while appearing on the red carpet for the premiere of Transformers: Rise Of The Beasts, Davidson admitted that he has “no idea what’s going on” with his and Jost’s unusual investment
  
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• Arnold Schwarzenegger says Nazi father’s abuse caused brother’s death

  08-06-2023 19:12 via nme.com
  
  Actor Arnold Schwarzenegger has opened about his “tough” childhood in a new Netflix docu-series about his life.
  Arnold covers Schwarzenegger’s acting and political career, featuring interviews with friends and co-stars. In the series, which premiered yesterday (June 7), he calls his father, who was a Nazi party official, a “tyrant”.
  Speaking about his father, he says he suspected he had many mental health issues. “He was buried underneath buildings, rubble, fo
  
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• Elliot Page says he “got sick” on ‘Inception’ due to stress

  08-06-2023 16:58 via nme.com
  
  Elliot Page has said he “got sick” on the set of Christopher Nolan’s Inception due to stress.READ MORE: The Umbrella Academy season 2 review: A brilliant new adventure for the weirdest superhero team aroundPage, who has just published his new memoir, Pageboy, appeared in the film as Ariadne in the hit film alongside Leonardo DiCaprio, Tom Hardy and Cillian Murphy.
  In the memoir, Page revealed that he came down with a case of shingles, which “popped out
  
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• Simon Pegg: “I kept my alcoholism secret on ‘Mission: Impossible’ set”

  08-06-2023 16:46 via nme.com
  
  Actor Simon Pegg has revealed that he kept his alcoholism secret on the set of Mission: Impossible.READ MORE: Simon Pegg: “I’d love to go into space with Tom Cruise – it would be amazing!”Speaking on BBC4’s Desert Island Discs recently, Pegg says that he hid his reliance on alcohol while on film sets in the early 2000s.
  “You become very sneaky when you have something like that in your life,” he told the show’s host, Lauren Laverne.
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• Jared Leto spotted climbing Berlin hotel without a harness

  08-06-2023 14:43 via nme.com
  
  Actor and musician Jared Leto has surprised passers by in Germany after he was spotted scaling the wall of a hotel.
  Leto has filmed climbing a stone wall of five-star Hotel De Rome in Berlin on Monday (June 5) in joggers and a t-shirt, but without any harness attached. In videos shared to social media, Leto can be seen scaling the wall while a group of passers by gathered to observe what was going on.
  Leto climbed a few feet off the ground to the hotel balcony before he climbed back down the wal
  
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• Jodie Comer leaves Broadway performance early due to New York air crisis: “I can’t breathe”

  08-06-2023 12:53 via nme.com
  
  Actor Jodie Comer was forced to leave her Broadway performance early yesterday (June 7) due to the ongoing air crisis in New York City.READ MORE: ‘Killing Eve’ season four review: TV’s biggest spy series comes to a closeComer took to the stage for a performance in her one-woman Broadway play, Prima Facie, but it was cut short after the actor reportedly told audiences “I can’t breathe in this air.”
  New York is currently experiencing an air quality crisis.
  
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• 50 Cent joins Sylvester Stallone and Jason Statham in ‘The Expendables 4’ trailer

  07-06-2023 22:47 via nme.com
  
  A trailer has been released for The Expendables 4 (officially titled Expend4bles) – check it out above.
  Directed by Scott Waugh (Need for Speed), the fourth entry in the franchise sees Jason Statham, Sylvester Stallone, Dolph Lundgren and Randy Couture reprise their roles from the previous films.READ MORE: Soundtrack Of My Life: 50 CentNew additions to the cast include Curtis Jackson aka 50 Cent, Megan Fox, Tony Jaa, Iko Uwais, Jacob Scipio, Levy Train and Andy Garcia.
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• Here’s every song on the ‘Transformers: Rise Of The Beasts’ soundtrack

  07-06-2023 22:46 via nme.com
  
  The official soundtrack for Transformers: Rise Of The Beasts has been revealed – you can find the full list of songs below.
  A prequel set in 1994, Rise Of The Beasts sees the Autobots and Decepticons joined by three more factions of warring Transformers: the Maximals, Terrorcons and Predacons.
  The official synopsis reads: “Optimus Prime and the Autobots take on their biggest challenge yet. When a new threat capable of destroying the entire planet emerges, they must team up with a pow
  
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• Elle Fanning lost film role at 16 because she was deemed “unfuckable”

  07-06-2023 22:01 via nme.com
  
  Elle Fanning has said she lost out on a film role aged 16 because she was deemed “unfuckable”.
  The actor discussed being sexualised in Hollywood during a roundtable interview with The Hollywood Reporter, where she explained the “disgusting” reason why she didn’t get a part in a “father-daughter road trip” comedy film.READ MORE: ‘The Great’ season two review: Elle Fanning’s sweary coming-of-age comedy returns“I’ve never told
  
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• Who voices Optimus Prime in the ‘Transformers’ movies?

  07-06-2023 21:33 via nme.com
  
  After five films of robot-morphing mayhem (plus a spin-off), the Transformers are on the rise once again.
  This time, however, the Autobots and Decepticons aren’t the only ones battling it out on Earth. Transformers: Rise Of The Beasts introduces not just one, but three new factions to the fray, with the Maximals, Terrorcons, and Predacons all joining the fight for this 1994-set prequel.
  The film, which will be released in cinemas on June 9, features an all-star voice cast, including Ron Pe
  
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• ‘The French Connection’ has been censored and fans are furious

  07-06-2023 19:09 via nme.com
  
  Fans of the classic film The French Connection have taken to social media to express their anger at a scene from the film being censored without warning.
  Those familiar with William Friedkin’s 1971 drama, which can currently be streamed via the Criterion Channel, were surprised when a new edit approximately ten minutes into the film appeared.
  The scene in question involves a conversation between characters “Popeye” Doyle (Gene Hackman) and Buddy “Cloudy” Russo
  
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• Michael Sheen says “it’s hard to accept” non-Welsh actors playing Welsh characters

  07-06-2023 17:51 via nme.com
  
  Actor Michael Sheen has said “it’s hard to accept” non-Welsh actors playing Welsh characters, in a new interview.
  Speaking to The Telegraph about his new project, Best Interests, the actor reflected on the extent to which actors can play parts that are far away from themselves. He began talking about this in the context of characters with disabilities being cast with non-disabled actors before extending this to ones of national identity and class.
  The actor, who
  
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• NME Screens to host ‘Asteroid City’ preview screening

  07-06-2023 16:20 via nme.com
  
  In partnership with Universal Pictures UK
  The fourth instalment of NME Screens will show Wes Anderson’s critically acclaimed Asteroid City ahead of the film’s UK release. Find out how to get tickets below.
  NME Screens – which creates exclusive film and TV experiences for NME‘s millions of readers – launched in March, kicking off with a celebration of noughties NYC indie documentary Meet Me In The Bathroom. It returned several weeks later, showing fantasy epic Dungeo
  
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• Elliott Page opens up about past romance with Kate Mara

  07-06-2023 14:16 via nme.com
  
  In their new memoir, Pageboy, actor Elliot Page has opened up about their past romance with Kate Mara.READ MORE: The Umbrella Academy season 2 review: A brilliant new adventure for the weirdest superhero team aroundPage revealed the relationship happened “right after” they came out as gay in 2014. In 2020, Page later came out as a trans man.
  In an extract from the book shared with People, Page said: “The first person I fell for after my heart was broken was Kate Mara.
  
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• Anthony Hopkins says Marvel green screen acting was “pointless”

  07-06-2023 12:28 via nme.com
  
  Comments made by actor Anthony Hopkins about acting in a Marvel film have resurfaced online this week.READ MORE: ‘Thor: Love And Thunder’ review: Marvel’s most metal movie yetBack in 2021, Hopkins told The New Yorker that the green screen work that was a part of the filming experience was “pointless”.
  The Welsh actor first joined the Marvel world via Thor, first appearing in Kenneth Branagh’s directed movie in 2011.
  Playing Odin, the father of the titular
  
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• Chris Hemsworth says hearing Tarantino and Scorsese’s Marvel criticisms is “super depressing”

  06-06-2023 22:01 via nme.com
  
  Chris Hemsworth has described Martin Scorsese and Quentin Tarantino’s past criticism of Marvel movies as “super depressing”.
  In 2019, Scorsese said films in the Marvel Cinematic Universe were “not cinema”. The director later expanded upon his criticism in an article for The New York Times, where he highlighted their negative impact on the exhibition of non-franchise films.READ MORE: ‘Thor: Love And Thunder’ review: Marvel’s most metal movie yetTara
  
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• Social media reacts to ‘Crackcoon’ trailer: “Cocaine Bear has nothing on the Crackoon”

  06-06-2023 16:40 via nme.com
  
  The trailer and poster for upcoming film Crackcoon has been shared, following the story of a drug-fuelled raccoon that wreaks havoc on a small town.READ MORE: ‘Cocaine Bear’ review: fucked-up and furry in the year’s wildest movieThe film comes hot on the heels of the now cult favourite Cocaine Bear, which was released in cinemas earlier this year and followed the unbelievably true story about a bear which ate 70lbs of cocaine.
  Now, an equally bizarre film has been tea
  
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• Johnny Depp may return as Jack Sparrow in new ‘Pirates Of The Caribbean’ movie

  06-06-2023 13:24 via nme.com
  
  There is a possibility that Johnny Depp may once again take on the role of Captain Jack Sparrow in the upcoming Pirates Of The Caribbean film, an insider close to the movie has suggested.
  The actor played the lead role in all five of the movies in the franchise, which kicked off in 2003 with The Curse Of The Black Pearl. However, following the last movie — 2017’s Dead Men Tell No Tales — Depp allegedly parted ways with Disney, and would no longer be taking on the character for
  
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• Arnold Schwarzenegger apologises for groping women: “Forget all the excuses, it was wrong”

  05-06-2023 22:00 via nme.com
  
  Arnold Schwarzenegger has addressed past groping allegations in an upcoming Netflix documentary series.
  Five days prior to the California governor election in 2003, which Schwarzenegger went onto win, the actor and politician was accused of groping by six women across three decades in a report published on the Los Angeles Times.
  At the time, Schwarzenegger dismissed the allegations before later admitting he had “behaved badly” on film sets. “It is true that I was on rowdy movie
  
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• Tom Holland reveals his favourite Spider-Man film

  05-06-2023 19:25 via nme.com
  
  Tom Holland has revealed which film in the Spider-Man franchise is his favourite and surprisingly, it is not one of his own.
  After having donned the Spidey suit for three movies as well as Captain America: Civil War, Avengers: Infinity War and Avengers: Endgame, Holland told the Associated Press at the premiere of his new Apple TV+ show The Crowded Room that 2018’s Oscar-winning film, Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse is “the best Spider-Man movie that’s ever been mad
  
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• Sydney Sweeney reveals her family members walked out on ‘Euphoria’

  05-06-2023 16:17 via nme.com
  
  Sydney Sweeney has shared that two of her family members walked out of the room while watching her on the HBO series Euphoria. 
  Speaking to Willie Geist on Sunday Today with Willie Geist, Sweeney explained that her mother knew what to expect from the show but she had not explained her role in the Sam Levinson-created risqué series.
  “My mom visited me on set at the time, so she like knew the story and I talked to her a lot about it – my dad didn’t,” she said. &
  
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• Christopher Nolan reveals his preferred seats in a movie theatre

  05-06-2023 08:25 via nme.com
  
  Director Christopher Nolan has revealed his preferred seating locations when watching a movie at the cinema.READ MORE: Horror maestro Ari Aster: “I make each film as though I won’t make another”The British-American auteur shared his preferences with the Associated Press during a new interview to promote his 12th film Oppenheimer, his longest movie to date and his first R-rated one in over two decades. It stars Cillian Murphy as the titular J. Robert Oppenheimer – a p
  
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• Oscar Isaac says Pedro Pascal should join the ‘Spider-Verse’ movies

  05-06-2023 06:57 via nme.com
  
  Oscar Isaac has put forward his friend Pedro Pascal as a potential new voice actor to join the case of Marvel‘s Spider-Verse franchise in a new interview.READ MORE: Here’s every song in the ‘Spider-Man: Across The Spider-Verse’ soundtrackThe suggestion came up while Isaac was speaking to to the British edition of GQ to promote the latest animated Spider-Man movie, Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse.
  Isaac – who voices Spider-Man 2099, a futuristic ve
  
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• Filming on ‘Barbie’ led to a worldwide shortage of pink paint

  03-06-2023 21:59 via nme.com
  
  A production designer on Barbie has revealed that the film’s shoot led to a worldwide shortage of pink paint.
  Set for release on July 21, the film is directed by Greta Gerwig and stars Margot Robbie in the titular role, with Ryan Gosling as Ken.
  In a new interview with Architectural Digest, Gerwig, production designer Sarah Greenwood and set decorator Katie Spencer discussed the bright pink colours seen all over the film’s artwork and trailers, and how it all came together.
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• Robert De Niro congratulates Al Pacino as he expects fourth child at 83

  02-06-2023 22:45 via nme.com
  
  Robert De Niro has said he’s “happy” for Al Pacino following the news that he’s expecting his fourth child at the age of 83.
  Earlier this week, it was confirmed that the Godfather actor is set to have a child with his 29-year-old girlfriend Noor Alfallah, who is eight months pregnant. As confirmed by Pacino’s representatives (via BBC News), his fourth child is expected to arrive within the next month.
  During an appearance on the Today show, De Niro, who recently wel
  
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• ‘Spider-Man: Across The Spider-Verse’ reviews say it’s “in the running for the best superhero film ever”

  02-06-2023 21:33 via nme.com
  
  Spider-Man: Across The Spider-Verse has received overwhelming praise from critics, who have described it as “in the running for the best superhero film ever”.
  Directed by Joaquim Dos Santos, Kemp Powers and Justin K. Thompson, the animated superhero film is the sequel to 2018’s Oscar-winning Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse.READ MORE: Here’s every song in the ‘Spider-Man: Across The Spider-Verse’ soundtrackIn the follow-up, Miles Morales (Shameik Moore) is la
  
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• Nick Cannon says Jamie Foxx will address fans about his health scare “when he’s ready”

  02-06-2023 20:41 via nme.com
  
  Nick Cannon has spoken about Jamie Foxx’s hospitalisation, saying that the actor will share details about the incident “when he’s ready”.
  On April 12, Foxx’s daughter Corinne confirmed her father was in recovery in Atlanta after suffering a “medical complication”. A month later, in response to growing speculation, Corinne posted that Foxx had been out of hospital “for weeks” and was “recuperating”.READ MORE: What happened to Jamie
  
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• Tom Hanks reveals he hates some of films he’s starred in

  02-06-2023 17:15 via nme.com
  
  Tom Hanks has revealed that, throughout his filmography, there are a few films he has starred in that he hates.READ MORE: Legends only: Tom Hanks’ greatest momentsSpeaking with The New Yorker, the Oscar-winning actor explained: “Ok, let’s admit this: We all have seen movies that we hate. I have been in some movies that I hate. You have seen some of my movies and you hate them.
  “Here are the five points of the Rubicon that are crossed by anybody who makes movies,” he
  
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• ‘Oppenheimer’ will be Christopher Nolan’s first R-rated film in over two decades

  02-06-2023 13:19 via nme.com
  
  It has been revealed that Christopher Nolan’s upcoming film Oppenheimer will be his first R-rated movie in over 20 years.READ MORE: Here’s what we know about Christopher Nolan’s OppenheimerThe upcoming thriller is based on the 2005 novel American Prometheus by Kai Bird and Martin J. Sherwin, and depicts the life of real-life physicist J. Robert Oppenheimer as he works to build the world’s first atomic bomb during the Second World War.
  It has already been confirmed th
  
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• Who plays Spider-Man in ‘Across The Spider-Verse’?

  02-06-2023 01:01 via nme.com
  
  Spider-Man: Across The Spider-Verse has finally arrived in cinemas, with critics and fans alike heaping praise on the animated sequel.
  Initial reviews have suggested that it’s even better than 2018’s Into The Spider-Verse, which drew major plaudits for its unique animation style and heartfelt storyline.
  Picking up from the events of the first film, this follow-up sees Miles Morales and Gwen Stacey catapulted across the Multiverse, where they encounter a team of Spider-People charged
  
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• Which Stephen King story is ‘The Boogeyman’ based on?

  02-06-2023 01:01 via nme.com
  
  The Boogeyman will be terrifying audiences on the big screen this week (June 2), having already received positive reviews.READ MORE: 7 badass ways Stephen King influenced the music worldDirected by Rob Savage (Dashcam), The Boogeyman is a supernatural horror based on the work of Stephen King. It follows bereaved high school student Sadie Harper (Sophie Thatcher) and her sister Sawyer (Vivien Lyra Blair) who are haunted by a terrifying entity.
  Other cast members include Chris Messina, Marin
  
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• Here’s every song in the ‘Spider-Man: Across The Spider-Verse’ soundtrack

  02-06-2023 01:01 via nme.com
  
  Spider-Man: Across The Spider-Verse swung into cinemas this week, and it appears the high expectations of critics and fans alike have been exceeded.
  Initial reviews have suggested it’s even better than 2018’s Into The Spider-Verse, which drew major plaudits for its unique animation style, storyline and music.
  Having developed the original score for the first film – which also included a number of contemporary songs from artists such as Jaden Smith, Nicki Minaj, Lil Wayne, Post
  
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• Here’s every film leaving Netflix today in the UK and US

  01-06-2023 21:19 via nme.com
  
  Netflix has removed a bunch of films from the platform today (June 1) – check out the full list below.
  The streaming giant removes films and TV shows every month from the service, with most of the cuts typically made at the start of the month across the UK and US.READ MORE: The best UK streaming platforms – ranked!In June, major removals include multiple Jackass movies, Quentin Tarantino’s Pulp Fiction, Paddington 2 and Wes Craven’s original Scream from 1996. In the
  
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• ‘Terrifier 3’ will be the most “extreme” yet with a “much bigger budget”

  01-06-2023 18:19 via nme.com
  
  Plans for Terrifier 3, the third film in the indie horror franchise about a killer clown called Art, have been revealed – including a larger budget and more “extreme” violence.
  The original film in the slasher series, Terrifier, came out in 2018. Written and directed by Damien Leone on a budget of just $35,000, it kicked up a storm on social media thanks to its high levels of gore and earned enough at the box office for Terrifier 2 to be green-lit. Made for around $250,000, the
  
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• Harrison Ford told stuntmen to “leave me the fuck alone” on ‘Indiana Jones 5’

  01-06-2023 18:05 via nme.com
  
  Harrison Ford has recalled how he told stuntmen to “leave me the fuck alone” while shooting Indiana Jones And The Dial Of Destiny.READ MORE: Indiana Jones And The Dial Of Destiny review: Harrison Ford throws his hat back in the ringThe upcoming film marks the fifth and final instalment of the long-running action franchise — which kicked off in 1981 with Indiana Jones And The Raiders Of The Lost Ark.
  Now, over four decades after he first appeared in the lead role, Ford will cele
  
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• ‘Pirates of the Caribbean’ actor Sergio Calderón dies aged 77

  01-06-2023 16:18 via nme.com
  
  Actor Sergio Calderón, known for his roles in Pirates of the Caribbean and Men In Black, has died at the age of 77.
  A family spokesperson confirmed the actor’s passing yesterday (May 31) and confirmed that he died in a Los Angeles hospital of natural causes.
  He had a successful acting career that spanned over six decades, kicking off with the 1971 thriller Duck, You Sucker – where he worked with renowned director Sergio Leone – and The Bridge in the Jungle, which starred
  
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• Bruce Willis’ daughter shares heartbreaking details on her father’s health

  01-06-2023 13:30 via nme.com
  
  Bruce Willis’ daughter Tallulah has written an emotional letter, recalling the first signs of her father’s declining health.
  Back in February, it was announced that the Die Hard star had frontotemporal dementia. The condition is an uncommon type of dementia that causes problems with behaviour and language, caused by gradual changes and damage in the brain. The news came just one year after he retired from acting, following an initial aphasia diagnosis.
  Now, in a new essay written for
  
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• Keanu Reeves helped “save” Kate Beckinsale from a wardrobe malfunction at Cannes

  31-05-2023 22:59 via nme.com
  
  Kate Beckinsale has recalled how Keanu Reeves and Robert Sean Leonard helped her avoid a wardrobe malfunction at the Cannes Film Festival.
  In an Instagram post on Tuesday (May 30), the actor shared a photo of herself at the festival in 1993 from the premiere of film Much Ado About Nothing, pictured alongside co-stars Reeves, Sean Leonard and Denzel Washington.READ MORE: ‘John Wick: Chapter 4’ review: an all-action blockbuster that truly gives its allIn the caption, Beckinsale ex
  
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• Sydney Sweeney says she had to “fight” roles after ‘Euphoria’

  31-05-2023 16:07 via nme.com
  
  Sydney Sweeney has claimed that she had to “fight” for roles since appearing on the hit HBO series Euphoria.READ MORE: ‘Reality’ review: Sydney Sweeney takes on Donald Trump in a daring docudramaThe actress discussed her time in the industry in a new interview with Variety, while promoting her latest project, Reality. The docudrama sees her take on the role of ex-intelligence specialist Reality Winner, who was arrested by the FBI in 2017 after the mishandling of classifie
  
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• Sydney Sweeney says she had to “fight” for roles after ‘Euphoria’

  31-05-2023 16:07 via nme.com
  
  Sydney Sweeney has claimed that she had to “fight” for roles since appearing on the hit HBO series Euphoria.READ MORE: ‘Reality’ review: Sydney Sweeney takes on Donald Trump in a daring docudramaThe actress discussed her time in the industry in a new interview with Variety, while promoting her latest project, Reality. The docudrama sees her take on the role of ex-intelligence specialist Reality Winner, who was arrested by the FBI in 2017 after the mishandling of classifie
  
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• Al Pacino expecting fourth child at 83 with his 29-year-old girlfriend

  31-05-2023 13:30 via nme.com
  
  Al Pacino is expecting his fourth child at the age of 83, it has been confirmed.
  The Scarface and The Godfather actor is set to have the child with his 29-year-old girlfriend Noor Alfallah, who is eight months pregnant.
  Pacino and Alfallah have been quietly dating in the time since the pandemic, and were first spotted together publicly back in April 2022.
  As BBC News reports, Pacino’s representatives have now confirmed that the actor’s fourth child is set to arrive within the next mo
  
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• Netflix UK may delete shows if new streaming regulations are passed

  30-05-2023 23:08 via nme.com
  
  Netflix has threatened to delete films and TV series from its UK catalogue if new streaming legislation is introduced by the British government.READ MORE: The best UK streaming platforms – ranked!The Media Bill, a draft of which was published online in March, carries a number of proposals that would affect streaming services such as Netflix and Disney+.
  Under the new laws, streaming content would be subject to regulation by broadcast watchdog Ofcom, and would have to comply with the i
  
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• Netflix UK calls for “clarity” over new streaming regulations

  30-05-2023 23:08 via nme.com
  
  Netflix has called for “clarity” over new streaming legislation which is being proposed by the British government.READ MORE: The best UK streaming platforms – ranked!The Media Bill, a draft of which was published online in March, carries a number of proposals that would affect streaming services such as Netflix and Disney+.
  Under the new laws, streaming content would be subject to regulation by broadcast watchdog Ofcom, and would have to comply with the impartiality laws b
  
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• Johnny Depp postpones Hollywood Vampires shows as doctor advises him not to fly

  30-05-2023 21:51 via nme.com
  
  Johnny Depp has been forced to pull out of a trio of concerts with the Hollywood Vampires after fracturing his ankle.
  The actor was due to join the band for their New Hampshire, Boston and New York concerts tonight (May 30) and the following two nights (May 31, June 1).
  But he and the rest of the band – including, Alice Cooper, Joe Perry and Tommy Henriksen – had to cancel their shows after advice from his doctor.
  Depp wrote on Instagram: “My dear friends, I am sorry to say tha
  
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• Benedict Cumberbatch suffers break-in by a knife-wielding chef

  30-05-2023 20:52 via nme.com
  
  Benedict Cumberbatch and his family have suffered a break-in by a knife-wielding chef at their home in North London.READ MORE: Benedict Cumberbatch: “Techno was my bag at uni – I went clubbing a lot”According to the Daily Mail, Cumberbatch, his wife Sophie Hunter, and their three young children were in the home when Jack Bissell, a former chef at the Beaumont Hotel in Mayfair, kicked his way through the front garden’s iron gate at the actor’s £3.5million house
  
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• Nick Cave on TV and movie adaptations of ‘The Death Of Bunny Munro’ and ‘The Ass Saw The Angel’

  30-05-2023 19:57 via nme.com
  
  Nick Cave has recently revealed that two of his books are currently in the works to become TV series or movies.READ MORE: Nick Cave: “There’s no metric that says virtuousness makes good art”Speaking to NME as part of a recent “good faith conversation”, Cave shared that the adaptation of his book, The Death Of Bunny Munro, into a TV series was “chugging along”. The adaptation was mooted over a decade ago with the Black Seeds frontman stating he
  
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• Quentin Tarantino on movie streaming: “It’s almost like they don’t even exist”

  30-05-2023 17:25 via nme.com
  
  Quentin Tarantino has shared his thoughts on movie streaming saying that it’s almost as if they do not exist in the zeitgeist.READ MORE: Once Upon A Time In Hollywood review: Tarantino’s most satisfying work in decadesIn an interview with Deadline, the famed director discussed his “retirement” from filmography, and reflected on a statement he made in 2009 about him being out of the movie business at age 60.
  Here, he shared that he has always believed that films
  
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• Martin Scorsese to make new film “about Jesus” after meeting Pope Francis

  29-05-2023 20:23 via nme.com
  
  Martin Scorsese has announced that he’s making a new film about Jesus after meeting Pope Francis in Italy.
  The director, who identifies as Catholic, shared the news on Saturday (May 27) during a conference at the Vatican.READ MORE: ‘Killers Of The Flower Moon’ review: Martin Scorsese’s heartbreaking true crime chiller“I have responded to the Pope’s appeal to artists in the only way I know how: by imagining and writing a screenplay for a film about Jesus,&rdquo
  
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