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• Seth Rogen recalls run-in with Beyoncé’s security guard at the Grammys

  14-05-2021 14:40 via nme.com
  
  Actor Seth Rogen has opened up about the time he was hit by Beyoncé‘s security guard at the 2011 Grammys.READ MORE: Riding high: Seth Rogen’s 10 best filmsIn an interview with E! News’ Daily Pop, Rogen spoke of his attempt to talk with the singer at the 2011 Grammys. Upon spotting Beyoncé, who was walking hand-in-hand with Gwyneth Paltrow, the actor immediately headed over to speak with her. “I charged over, instinct took over, and I was like, ‘I gotta
  
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• Nick Offerman reveals he spent a “whole night” in prison as a teenager

  19-04-2024 18:33 via nme.com
  
  Nick Offerman has recalled the time he spent a whole night in jail, having “experimented with misdemeanours” as a teenager.
  Appearing on Wednesday (April 17) night’s episode of Jimmy Kimmel Live!, Offerman joked that he was “the douchebag” in a family of “exemplary citizens”.
  “I experimented with misdemeanours when I was young,” said the Parks And Recreation star, before detailing the time he was once jailed after he and a group of friends we
  
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• Martin Scorsese eyes Andrew Garfield and Miles Teller for new Jesus Christ film

  19-04-2024 17:04 via nme.com
  
  Martin Scorsese is reportedly eyeing Andrew Garfield and Miles Teller to star in his new film about Jesus Christ.READ MORE: ‘Killers Of The Flower Moon’ review: Martin Scorsese’s heartbreaking true crime chillerAccording to Variety, the director is looking to bypass the studio system and independently finance the film, titled A Life Of Jesus. He took the same approach with his 2016 drama Silence, in which Garfield also starred.
  The report adds that Garfield is being eyed f
  
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• Bruce Willis misses ‘Pulp Fiction’ anniversary cast reunion

  19-04-2024 15:55 via nme.com
  
  The cast of Pulp Fiction have honoured Bruce Willis at a reunion event celebrating the film’s 30th anniversary.
  The film’s stars Samuel L. Jackson, Uma Thurman and John Travolta gathered for a Hollywood screening of Quentin Tarantino‘s 1994 cult classic, but Willis, who is living with frontotemporal dementia, did not attend.
  Willis’ daughter Tullulah and his wife of 15 years Emma Heming Willis were there to represent the actor’s involvement in the film, in which he
  
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• Macaulay Culkin was first choice for Eminem’s ‘Stan’ music video, says Devon Sawa

  19-04-2024 14:31 via nme.com
  
  Over two decades since Devon Sawa appeared in the music video for Eminem’s iconic track ‘Stan’, it has been revealed that the rapper originally wanted Macaulay Culkin to take on the role.READ MORE: Eminem: ‘Music To Be Murdered By’ review: shock rapper continues to grow old disgracefullyArriving back in 2000, the music video for the hit track starred Devon Sawa – who is known for roles in Final Destination, Idle Hands, Casper, and Real Detective – and sa
  
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• Henry Cavill says he may be “too old now” to play James Bond

  19-04-2024 12:18 via nme.com
  
  Henry Cavill has suggested he may be “too old now” to play James Bond, despite the persistent rumours linking him to the role.
  The Argylle actor made the admission during a recent appearance on The Rich Eisen Show while promoting his new Guy Ritchie film The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare.READ MORE: ‘Argylle’ review: Dua Lipa and Henry Cavill’s stranger than fiction spy caperAsked if he had any Bond casting updates, Cavill replied: “I have no idea. All
  
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• Frequent Cillian Murphy collaborator Stephen Rea reveals why ‘Oppenheimer’ star is so “special”

  18-04-2024 23:27 via nme.com
  
  Irish actor Stephen Rea has heaped praise on Cillian Murphy, describing the Oppenheimer star as “adorable” and “very special”.
  Rea, who was Oscar-nominated for his performance in 1992’s The Crying Games, has collaborated with Murphy on a number of projects over the years, including Breakfast On Pluto and Ballyturk.
  “He is a really adorable guy,” Rea told Irish news channel RTE. “Of course, he had something very special, with tremendous focus, and h
  
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• Terry Jones threw typewriter at John Cleese during Monty Python row, says Sir Michael Palin

  18-04-2024 19:15 via nme.com
  
  Sir Michael Palin has revealed that his fellow Monty Python star Terry Jones once threw a typewriter at John Cleese during a row.
  In a new interview with the Radio Times, Palin opened up about the “huge” arguments that occurred within the comedy group, which consisted of himself, Cleese, Jones, Terry Gilliam, Eric Idle and Graham Chapman.
  “Since Python split up, and even in our time together, we have all had huge arguments,” said Palin.
  “The great thing is that we d
  
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• Donald Trump mixes up Jimmy Kimmel and Al Pacino in weird rant

  18-04-2024 17:43 via nme.com
  
  Donald Trump has been mocked for confusing presenter Jimmy Kimmel with Al Pacino.
  Earlier this week on Jimmy Kimmel Live, the chat show host took a brand-new jab at the former president by jokingly describing the alleged hush money paid to adult star Stormy Daniels as a “legal expense”.
  Trump quickly took to social media to fire back at Kimmel, but in the process of doing so, managed to confuse the Oscars host with acting legend Al Pacino in an error-filled rant.
  “Stupid Jimmy
  
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• Sydney Sweeney hits back at producer who said she “can’t act”

  18-04-2024 14:13 via nme.com
  
  Sydney Sweeney has hit back at producer Carol Baum for criticising her appearance and claiming she “can’t act”.READ MORE: Sydney Sweeney doesn’t get why you’re obsessed with her: “I’m just being me”Baum made the comments in a conversation with New York Times film critic Janet Maslin following a screening of her 1988 film Dead Ringers, beginning: “There’s an actress who everybody loves now – Sydney Sweeney.
  
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• Watch Timothée Chalamet sing as Bob Dylan in first biopic footage

  18-04-2024 13:00 via nme.com
  
  Footage of Timothée Chalamet singing as Bob Dylan for the upcoming biopic A Complete Unknown has emerged online – you can watch it below.READ MORE: ‘Dune: Part Two’ review: sandworm-sized sequel should blow a hole in the box officeOn Monday (April 15), Chalamet was captured in New Jersey filming a scene alongside Monica Barbaro, who plays Joan Baez.
  The clip sees Barbaro and Chalamet singing into a microphone and strumming their guitars before he starts pl
  
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• Warwick Davis pays tribute to wife Samantha, who has died aged 53

  18-04-2024 11:18 via nme.com
  
  Samantha Davis, the wife of Star Wars and Harry Potter actor Warwick Davis, has died aged 53.
  Davis paid tribute to Samantha in a statement, revealing his wife of 32 years had died on March 24.
  The couple, who first met on the set of Ron Howard’s 1988 fantasy film Willow, co-founded the dwarfism charity Little People UK.
  Davis told the BBC that Samantha’s death “has left a huge hole in our lives as a family”, adding: “I miss her hugs.”
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• Park Chan-wook is developing an English-language ‘Oldboy’ TV series

  18-04-2024 09:49 via nme.com
  
  Park Chan-wook, director of the iconic South Korean action-thriller film Oldboy, is developing an English-language TV series based on the film.READ MORE: ‘Parasyte: The Grey’ review: ‘Train To Busan’ director spins a decidedly human talePark’s 2003 film is a loose adaptation of the Japanese manga of the same name, which told the story of Oh Dae-su (Choi Min-sik), who is imprisoned in a cell that resembles a hotel room for 15 years without knowing the identity o
  
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• Brian Cox says Joaquin Phoenix was “terrible” in ‘Napoleon’

  18-04-2024 08:17 via nme.com
  
  Succession star Brian Cox has slammed Joaquin Phoenix‘s “terrible” performance in Napoleon – see what he had to say below.READ MORE: ‘Napoleon’ review: swords, sex and musket fire in an unmissable historical epicWhile attending HistFest earlier this week, Cox spoke about a number of films, actors, theatre critics, and politicians that he had deemed “terrible” – which included Napoleon and its star Joaquin Phoenix.
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• Quentin Tarantino has reportedly scrapped ‘The Movie Critic’ as his final film

  18-04-2024 05:28 via nme.com
  
  Quentin Tarantino has reportedly decided to drop The Movie Critic as his final film.READ MORE: Why is Quentin Tarantino only making 10 movies?According to a report from Deadline Hollywood, undisclosed sources have allegedly told the outlet that filmmaker “simply changed his mind” about making The Movie Critic. Deadline‘s report also notes that there were rumours of Tarantino rewriting the script, and that the film’s production had been delayed due to last year’
  
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• Melissa Barrera felt “lonely and scared” after ‘Scream’ firing

  17-04-2024 23:05 via nme.com
  
  Melissa Barrera has opened up about being fired from the Scream franchise, revealing she felt “lonely and scared” after being dismissed.READ MORE: ‘Scream VI’ review: a nightmarish thrill ride through The City That Never SleepsIn November 2023, Melissa Barerra – who plays Sam Carpenter in 2022’s Scream and sequel Scream VI – was dropped from the upcoming seventh instalment after writing an Instagram post in su
  
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• Frank Sinatra biopic reportedly casting Leonardo DiCaprio, with Martin Scorsese to direct

  17-04-2024 19:57 via nme.com
  
  Martin Scorsese is reportedly set to work on a Frank Sinatra biopic with longtime collaborator Leonardo DiCaprio, according to sources.READ MORE: ‘Killers Of The Flower Moon’ review: Martin Scorsese’s heartbreaking true crime chillerVariety reports that the Killers Of The Flower Moon director is looking to film the project back-to-back with an adaptation of Shūsaku Endō’s 1973 book Life Of Jesus. He is said to be seeking DiCaprio to play
  
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• Hollywood producer Carol Baum hits out at Sydney Sweeney: “She can’t act”

  17-04-2024 17:41 via nme.com
  
  Hollywood producer Carol Baum has criticised Sydney Sweeney, claiming that “she can’t act”.READ MORE: Sydney Sweeney doesn’t get why you’re obsessed with her: “I’m just being me”Baum made the comments in a conversation with New York Times film critic Janet Maslin following a screening of her 1988 film Dead Ringers, beginning: “There’s an actress who everybody loves now – Sydney Sweeney.”
  “I don’t get Sydney
  
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• Quentin Tarantino’s final movie gets post-strikes update

  17-04-2024 15:46 via nme.com
  
  Progress on Quentin Tarantino‘s final film ‘The Movie Critic’ has finally been given an update.READ MORE: Why is Quentin Tarantino only making 10 movies?The director has previously expressed that he wants to “leave a 10-film filmography” – and now, he’s edging closer towards his goal according to a Production Weekly listing.
  According to the listing, Tarantino is confirmed to start shooting ‘The Movie Critic’ in autumn this yea
  
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• Hollywood composer Richard Horowitz dies aged 75

  17-04-2024 12:41 via nme.com
  
  Acclaimed Hollywood composer Richard Horowitz has died aged 75.
  The news was announced by his wife, the Iranian composer and singer Sussan Deyhim. She wrote that Horowitz passed away on April 13, calling him a “musical maverick, father, partner, lover, collaborator, friend, and singular human”.
  “For those of you who didn’t know, he was diagnosed with Parkinson’s in 2021 and relocated to Morocco to live out the remainder of his life in a country he adored,” she
  
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• The original ‘Blair Witch Project’ team aren’t happy about the upcoming remake

  17-04-2024 11:47 via nme.com
  
  The original Blair Witch Project team have called news of the upcoming remake “bittersweet”.READ MORE: The Blair Witch project at 20 – director Daniel Myrick on the game-changing horror movie, and his hopes for a connected Blair Witch universeJust days ago, it was announced that the seminal film was getting a reboot at CinemaCon. Since the 1999 original, there have been two sequels in 2000 and 2016, making this remake the fourth movie in the series.
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• Nicola Peltz-Beckham’s film ‘Lola’ called “conceptually untenable” and “poverty porn” by critics

  16-04-2024 23:12 via nme.com
  
  Nicola Peltz-Beckham’ film Lola has been roundly panned by critics.
  The film marks her directorial debut, which she also wrote and stars in as the titular character, who is trying to get by on money from working in a drugstore and strip club while also protecting her younger brother from their alcoholic mother.
  The movie’s synopsis reads: “Lola James works to save enough money to get her little brother, Arlo, out of their toxic home. Arlo keeps her hopeful, until one tragi
  
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• Watch Laufey’s cinematic new short film for ‘Goddess’ – by ‘Past Lives’ director Celine Song

  16-04-2024 22:14 via nme.com
  
  Laufey has today (April 16) released a new short film for her song ‘Goddess’, which has been directed by Past Lives director Celine Song – watch it below.READ MORE: Laufey on winning her first Grammy: “There is no way to prepare. It was really amazing”The video stars Laufey alongside William G. Hardy (from Netflix’s Heartstopper), and was shot in Brooklyn, New York on 35mm film.
  Speaking about the video, Laufey said: “It was so special to work with Celin
  
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• MUNA’s Naomi McPherson to make acting debut as Janis Ian on ‘SNL 1975’

  16-04-2024 21:13 via nme.com
  
  MUNA‘s Naomi McPherson has landed their first acting role as Janis Ian in Jason Reitman’s forthcoming film SNL 1975.READ MORE: The NME Big Read – MUNA: “We believe in people taking moments of freedom and love where they can find it”The film centres around the first episode of Saturday Night Live, which aired in October 1975, focusing in particular on the behind-the-scenes moments before it first came to the small screen. Ian appeared on the
  
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• Uma Thurman offers Drake her iconic ‘Kill Bill’ yellow suit for ongoing rap feuds

  16-04-2024 20:32 via nme.com
  
  Uma Thurman has offered Drake her iconic yellow suit from Kill Bill amid his current feud with his Hip-hop colleagues.READ MORE: Drake – ‘For All The Dogs’ review: banger-less, bitter and deeply midThe ‘God’s Plan’ rapper has found himself in the middle of a feud involving Rick Ross, Kendrick Lamar and others. Over the weekend, a rumoured Drake diss track against Lamar called ‘Push Up’ leaked online.
  The diss is a response to Lamar’
  
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• ‘Trainspotting’ actor Vincent Friell dies aged 64

  16-04-2024 20:15 via nme.com
  
  Vincent Friell, the actor best known for his role in Trainspotting, has died at the age of 64.READ MORE: ‘Trainspotting’: an oral history of the cult film and its sequelThe Scottish actor appeared in Danny Boyle’s 1996 film playing the father of Kelly Macdonald’s character Diane. His other credits include the 1985 cult classic Restless Natives, in which he played Will ‘The Wolfman’. 
  The news was confirmed by his agent, who said he died &ld
  
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• Dawn French hits back after podcast host told her to “catch up” on trans issues

  16-04-2024 15:54 via nme.com
  
  Dawn French has shared her opinions on cancel culture following a conversation she had on a podcast.READ MORE: ‘Death On The Nile’ review: Kenneth Branagh’s creaky caper sinks like a stoneThe Vicar Of Dibley star shared her thoughts on what she perceives as society’s quickness to cancel people, saying “we are expected to present ourselves as perfect”.
  This follows French being told to “catch up” in a conversation surrounding JK Rowling’s cont
  
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• The Beatles’ 1970 ‘Let It Be’ documentary to be re-released on Disney+

  16-04-2024 15:00 via nme.com
  
  Disney+ will release a restored version of The Beatles’ classic 1970 documentary film Let It Be on May 8, NME can exclusively announce.Read more: The Beatles: Get Back review: Peter Jackson’s long and winding but utterly unmissable epicThe film, directed by Michael Lindsay-Hogg, was first released in cinemas 54 years ago and has been difficult to obtain since – prompting considerable bootlegging. It features footage of the Fab Four while they were writing and recording their 12
  
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• Henry Cavill expecting first child with film exec girlfriend

  16-04-2024 13:57 via nme.com
  
  Henry Cavill has confirmed that he and his partner are expecting their first child.READ MORE: ‘Argylle’ review: Dua Lipa and Henry Cavill’s stranger than fiction spy caperThe Superman star confirmed the news at the premiere for his new film The Ministry Of Ungentlemanly Warfare.
  Speaking to Access Hollywood, the British actor said: “I’m very excited about it. Natalie and I are both very excited.”
  The Argylle star teased: “I’m sure you’ll see
  
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• Belgian premiere for Kristen Stewart film, ‘Love Lies Bleeding’, ruined by homophobic violence

  16-04-2024 12:57 via nme.com
  
  An incident broke out at the Brussels premiere of Love Lies Bleeding on Saturday (April 13).READ MORE: ‘Love Lies Bleeding’ review: this steroid-fuelled thriller is Kristen Stewart’s most exciting film yetDuring a screening of Rose Glass’ latest film, starring Kristen Stewart, a mass walkout occurred following a barrage of abusive comments.
  According to Variety, more than 60 people left the premiere, which took place at Brussels International Fantastic Film Festival (BIFF
  
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