The trailer for Doctor Sleep — a follow-up to Stephen King’s The Shining — summons the ghost of Stanley Kubrick’s original film.
The movie isn’t technically a sequel to that movie, instead based on Stephen King’s 2013 novel of the same name. The book, and now the film, follows a grown-up Danny Torrence (the kid in The Shining) as he deals with life (and death). Danny is plagued by the trauma he went through as a kid and now as an adult, he works in a hospice center where, aided by a cat who can predict when someone is about to die and his own psychic powers, he provides comfort to dying patients. He eventually teams up with a psychic girl named Abra to defeat a cult known as The True Knot that preys on children with psychic powers.
The trailer shows Danny meeting up with Abra, talking about his powers and his past, and walking the halls of the Overlook Hotel.
The film stars Ewan McGregor as Danny, with Rebecca Ferguson as the leader of the cult. Mike Flannigan — known for slasher film Hush, Stephen King adaptation Gerald’s Game and Netflix original series The Haunting of Hill House — directs the adaptation.
Just hours after being labeled as anti-vaccination for joining Robert F. Kennedy Jr. in lobbying against a bill that would limit medical exemptions, Jessica Biel explained that she is not against vaccinating kids.
Biel joined Kennedy Jr. at the California State House to oppose the bill known as SB 276. The bill pushes for greater oversight of medical exemptions from vaccinations for children in the state. Existing law requires parents to file a written statement provided by a physician in order to exempt their child from vaccination. The proposed bill would require a form signed by an official from the State Department of Public Health.
Biel took to Instagram to explain why she stood alongside Kennedy Jr. in speaking out against the bill, noting that she is not an anti-vaxxer.
Jessica Biel poses with Robert F. Kennedy Jr. during visit to California State Capitol
(Photo: Instagram)
“This week I went to Sacramento to talk to legislators in California about a proposed bill. I am not against vaccinations — I support children getting vaccinations and I also support families having the right to make educated medical decisions for their children alongside their physicians,” the actress wrote alongside a photo of herself at the state house.
She continued: “My concern with #SB277 is solely regarding medical exemptions. My dearest friends have a child with a medical condition that warrants an exemption from vaccinations, and should this bill pass, it would greatly affect their family’s ability to care for their child in this state. That’s why I spoke to legislators and argued against this bill. Not because I don’t believe in vaccinations, but because I believe in giving doctors and the families they treat the ability to decide what’s best for their patients and the ability to provide that treatment.”
The debate over whether or not vaccinations are safe for children is both complex and contentious, particularly since a recent measles outbreak spread in the U.S. Biel, appearing to take a public stance on the matter, caused much stir on social media.
Fox News’ Keith Gaynor contributed to this report.
The “7th Heaven” actress defended appearing before Sacramento lawmakers earlier this week to voice opposition to SB277, a state bill which would limit medical exemptions from vaccines.
“I am not against vaccinations — I support children getting vaccinations and I also support families having the right to make educated medical decisions for their children alongside their physicians,” Biel wrote in an Instagram post Thursday morning.
She said her “concern” with SB277 is “solely regarding medical exemptions” — and is a personal issue.
“My dearest friends have a child with a medical condition that warrants an exemption from vaccinations, and should this bill pass, it would greatly affect their family’s ability to care for their child in this state,” wrote Biel, alongside a photo showing her outside the statehouse.
She continued, “That’s why I spoke to legislators and argued against this bill. Not because I don’t believe in vaccinations, but because I believe in giving doctors and the families they treat the ability to decide what’s best for their patients and the ability to provide that treatment.”
Biel’s stance on vaccines came under renewed scrutiny following a report by the Daily Beast on Wednesday that labeled her as an anti-vaxxer and quoted Kennedy saying she was “upset about this issue because of its particular cruelty.”
The environmental activist posted photos on Instagram calling Biel “courageous” and saying they spent a “busy and productive day at the California State House.”
In 2015, Kennedy compared child vaccinations to the “holocaust” in blaming inoculations on an increase in autism. He later apologized.
Biel has one son, 4-year-old Silas, with husband Justin Timberlake.
Jessica Biel and Justin Timberlake are one of Hollywood’s most-loved couples. The actor and actress always seem to show each other love on the red carpet, and their marriage has been pretty much scandal free. How long have these two love birds been together, and how many kids do they have?
Jessica Biel and Justin Timberlake | Dan MacMedan/Getty Images
The couple first began dating back in 2007
Biel and Timberlake first caught the other’s eye back at the Golden Globes in January 2007. According to reports, the two were clearly flirting, though they had only just met. Biel’s friend and 7th Heaven co-star Beverly Mitchell later said she was present for their introduction and it was “very, very sweet.” The couple took their relationship public in May 2007; they didn’t waste too much time keeping things from the paparazzi. But Biel did once say that having paparazzi constantly following their relationship was “difficult” and “bizarre.” Timberlake later spoke to Oprah about his new relationship, saying that Biel smells “lovely.”
They were engaged in 2011 and wed in 2012
Biel and Timberlake might be in a happy marriage, but things weren’t always perfect. They dated for around four years before splitting up in March 2011. Fans were shocked, since the two seemed perfect for each other. The breakup was reportedly mutual, but afterward, Timberlake said that Biel was the most significant person in his life. Thankfully, the split didn’t last. They were spotted together during the summer of that year and rekindled things toward the end of 2011; Timberlake then proposed in December. The couple had an intimate wedding in 2012 in Italy, and Biel wore a pink dress while Timberlake serenaded her as she walked down the aisle. They’ve now been married for seven years.
The couple share one son together
Timberlake and Biel’s pregnancy announcement came in 2015 when Timberlake posted a photo of Biel’s pregnant belly on his birthday. He said the two didn’t know what they were having and didn’t plan to find out. In April 2015, the couple welcomed a son named Silas Randall Timberlake. Though they don’t have any more kids, Biel and Timberlake both said in 2018 that they were ready to expand their family. “I think it would be amazing to have a bigger family,” Biel told ET. Before that, Timberlake had said he wanted the two to have as many kids as they can.
Biel recently lobbied against a vaccination bill.
Has Biel’s vaccination stance affected their relationship?
Biel recently came out and lobbied against a bill that would restrict vaccination exemptions in California, leading many to believe that she must be anti-vaccines — but that isn’t really the case. Biel joined Robert F. Kennedy in lobbying against the bill, and Kennedy said that she is for “safe vaccines” and “medical freedom.” There were rumors back in 2015 that Biel and Timberlake weren’t planning to vaccinate their kids, though Biel never commented on the situation, leading some to believe that the suspicions weren’t true. However, Biel wrote on social media that she isn’t necessarily against vaccinating, but rather just for people having the choice to vaccinate their kids or not.
It’s unclear if her stance on vaccination freedom has affected her relationship with Timberlake. Timberlake has never outwardly spoken about how he feels about vaccinating, but it’s assumed that he supports his wife in her decision to go directly to state legislature to lobby against the bill.
The actress explained her controversial lobbying against California's anti-vaccine bill.
Just hours after Jessica Biel raised eyebrows by seemingly becoming the latest Hollywood star to lend a voice to anti-vaccine views, when she joined Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. to lobby against a California state bill that would limit medical exemptions for immunizations without approval from a public health officer, the actress took to Instagram to clarify her position.
"I am not against vaccinations — I support children getting vaccinations and I also support families having the right to make educated medical decisions for their children alongside their physicians," Biel wrote in part.
She explained that her "concern" with the bill "is solely regarding medical exemptions."
"My dearest friends have a child with a medical condition that warrants an exemption from vaccinations, and should this bill pass, it would greatly affect their family’s ability to care for their child in this state," she wrote. "That’s why I spoke to legislators and argued against this bill. Not because I don’t believe in vaccinations, but because I believe in giving doctors and the families they treat the ability to decide what’s best for their patients and the ability to provide that treatment."
Singer, 53, who grew up in West Windsor, is known for helming several “X-Men” movies and the 1995 film “The Usual Suspects." He also directed the Oscar-winning 2018 Queen biopic, though he was fired from the film toward the end of the project. Sanchez-Guzman’s lawsuit arrived just after Singer was fired.
Singer has denied allegations of sexual assault and said that he never met Sanchez-Guzman. Andrew Brettler, Singer’s attorney, said his client still maintains his innocence.
If the settlement is approved, Sanchez-Guzman, who filed for bankruptcy in 2014, will get the remainder of the $150,000 after $61,000 goes to creditors (largely student loan debt) and another portion goes to pay for administration of the case, Variety reports.
Weeks before, Rami Malek, star of “Bohemian Rhapsody,” called working with Singer “not pleasant, not at all." The director had reportedly clashed with the cast and did not show up to the set for a long period of time.
The singer-model announced this morning that she is expecting her first child, a baby girl, with boyfriend Alex Fine, a 26-year-old competitive bull rider and celebrity trainer who's worked with the Riverdale cast.
"Can't wait to meet our baby girl," the 32-year-old captioned a series of pictures on Instagram, which showed the couple in the car together. "Love You Always & Forever."
For his part, the dad-to-be posted a "Letter to my Daughter" on social media. "I will be the first man in your life and will show you the greatest love and affection now and forever," he wrote on Instagram. "I never thought my heart could grow bigger after meeting your mother... then I found out we were having you and I instantly felt a love that is so indescribable."
"I promise to be a man that you and your mother look up to and love. I will always listen and put the both of you first," he continued. "I will be the Dad that never forces my opinions on you. I will love whatever you do in life as long as you're happy. I promise that I will be kind, sweet, and you will always be daddy's little girl. I promise to love you every single second unconditionally until my last breath. You're perfect to me and always will be."
The two made their romance Instagram official in December, when she shared a photo of them kissing at a Christmas party. Diddy, 49, and Cassie had split several months prior after dating on and off for reportedly more than a decade. E! News later learned that Diddy felt betrayed by Cassie, as he believed she started dating Alex, a trainer he paid for, before their split. The two have not commented.
An insider told E! News at the time that Cassie had texted him to check up on him and express her condolences, and that he was "pleasantly surprised" to hear from her.
