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Senin, 15 Juli 2019

Will HBO's 'Big Little Lies' be back for Season 3? - Fox News

Time to rip off the Band-Aid: "Big Little Lies" may never be back following next week's finale.

The HBO hit, which boasts a stellar cast including Oscar winners Meryl Streep, Nicole Kidman and Reese Witherspoon, plus Laura Dern, Zoë Kravitz and Shailene Woodley, simply has too many big stars to work out in the long run.

“I love this group of people — I would do anything with them,” HBO president Casey Bloys told TVLine earlier this year. “But the reality is, they are some of the busiest actresses working in Hollywood. We have deals with some of them — Nicole [Kidman] is doing her next show ['The Undoing'] with us. I just think it’s not realistic."

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He added, “Look, if they all came to me and said, ‘We worked out all of our schedules!’ — then sure! But I just don’t think it’s realistic.”

The series hit a few road bumps in its second season, which may also have played a role in its likely not getting renewed.

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Production sources told IndieWire that creative control was taken away from writer-director Andrea Arnold and given to Season 1 director and executive producer Jean-Marc Vallée, resulting in awkward editing and a seemingly disjointed story.

The shift reportedly happened after all the episodes had been filmed, with insiders alleging that they were told to make Arnold's work look like Vallée's Season 1, which won eight of 16 Emmys for which it was nominated — even though Vallée had advocated for Arnold previously.

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“It was her turn becoming a marathonian,” Vallée previously told IndieWire of Arnold's hiring. “It was a good decision, based on ‘Fish Tank’ and ‘Red Road,’ if she was ready to play in the sandbox like I did, to come from the feature film world. She was on her own; she didn’t need any advice. She did what she does, hired her people; the DP is different. We have similar ways of shooting, when you look at it. She shot hand-held, available light. She aims for performances, like I do in Season 1. She is who she is, but the spirit of the other is there.”

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Still, HBO said in a statement about the shift, “There wouldn’t be a Season 2 of ‘Big Little Lies’ without Andrea Arnold. We at HBO and the producers are extremely proud of her work. As with any television project, the executive producers work collaboratively on the series and we think the final product speaks for itself.”

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2019-07-15 14:38:38Z
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R. Kelly's Girlfriends Take to Social Media to Prove They Still Live in Trump Towers - The Source

Over the weekend, Joycelyn Savage’s parents interrupted a press conference hosted by R. Kelly’s publicity and legal team to ask the question: “Where is my daughter????” And Joycelyn answered the query via social media with poster with her “sister-wife,” Azriel Clary.

While not very vocal, Savage appeared on a video with the charismatic and sassy, Clary. You might remember Clary from the now legendary interview on CBS, where she while defending R. Kelly handed the business to Gayle King. She returns in this video with the same energy, making sure that the world knows that any allegations against her man (and rumors about her co-girlfriend) are fake news.

The video that was posted on TMZ says:

“We actually just read an article that said that we were evicted from The Trump, and saying that we are in emergency living (and all kinds of stuff like that). We just wanted to let you all know that that is not true. We are here. We are at the Trump.”

Clary (who is speaking) then turns the camera to give the viewers a peak at the skyline from the window. Clary then goes on to imply that Joycelyn’s parents are spreading lies about the girls. Surprisingly, Joycelyn hardly speaks.

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2019-07-15 14:47:13Z
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Lashana Lynch Makes History With 007 Role for Bond 25 - E! NEWS

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Congratulations are in order for Lashana Lynch!

According to The Mail on Sunday, the 31-year-old actress will play 007 in the new James Bond film.

While Daniel Craig will reprise his role as Bond in the upcoming (and currently untitled) movie, Lynch will come in as a new secret agent and take over his famous codename.

Per the publication, fans learn Bond has retired from the agency at the start of the movie. However, he is reportedly called back for duty to help deal with a new crisis.

"There is a pivotal scene at the start of the film where M says 'Come in 007', and in walks Lashana who is black, beautiful and a woman," a "movie insider" tells the outlet. "It's a popcorn-dropping moment. Bond is still Bond, but he's been replaced as 007 by this stunning woman."

While the source says Bond is "sexually attracted to the new female 007 and tries his usual seduction tricks," he is "baffled when they don't work." The insider also claims that the term "Bond girls" has been removed from use and replaced with "Bond women."

"This is a Bond for the modern era who will appeal to a younger generation while sticking true to what we all expect in a Bond film," the insider later adds. "There are spectacular chase sequences and fights, and Bond is still Bond but he's having to learn to deal with the world of #MeToo."

If The Mail on Sunday's reports are true, then Lynch, who recently appeared in Captain Marvel, would be the first black and first female star to take on the 007 role.

The movie is written by Phoebe Waller-Bridge, who recently discussed Bond's relevancy in today's world during an interview with Deadline.

"There's been a lot of talk about whether or not [the Bond franchise] is relevant now because of who he is and the way he treats women," she told the outlet back in May. "I think that's bollocks. I think he's absolutely relevant now. It has just got to grow. It has just got to evolve, and the important thing is that the film treats the women properly. He doesn't have to. He needs to be true to this character."

She also expressed her desire for the characters portrayed by Lynch and her co-stars to feel "like real people."

"I just want to make sure that when they get those pages through, that Lashana, Léa [ Seydoux] and Ana [De Armas] open them and go, 'I can't wait to do that,'" Waller-Bridge, who is the second woman in Bond history to be credited on a script, told Deadline. "As an actress, I very rarely had that feeling early in my career. That brings me much pleasure, knowing that I'm giving that to an actress."

The 25th film in the franchise will also feature Rami Malek, Billy Magnusse, David Dencik, Dali Benssalah, Ralph Fiennes, Rory Kinnear, Ben Whishaw, Naomie Harris and Jeffrey Wright.

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2019-07-15 13:01:00Z
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Did Meghan Markle Break Royal Protocol When She Hugged Beyoncé At the 'Lion King' Premiere? - Showbiz Cheat Sheet

It was the hug seen ‘round the world. At the London premiere of The Lion King, the Duchess met the Queen — or the Queen of the Beyhive, anyway. And fans were definitely buzzing over how gorgeous Meghan Markle and Beyoncé looked while chatting at the event.

There’s just one question: when the two women leaned in for that epic hug, was it a break in royal protocol?

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There were rules about touching royals

Meeting a member of the royal family isn’t exactly like meeting American politicians or other VIPs. A firm handshake isn’t necessarily your best bet — in fact, etiquette experts advise against touching royal family members at all, especially during the first interaction.

British historian Kate Williams explained the concept in an interview with BBC. “From medieval times, monarchs were divinely appointed to rule by God, so they were kind of seen as gods, so they demanded to be treated as gods,” she said.

Times have changed and no one thinks like this anymore, but the rules from the old days still apply to some extent. On the monarchy’s official page, a code of behavior outlines that anyone meeting the Queen should “observe the traditional forms,” meaning a curtsy would be proper.

Beyoncé isn’t the first to go for the hug

It’s worth noting that Meghan Markle is considerably further down the totem pole compared to Queen Elizabeth. No one is expected to bow or curtsy to her even if they should give her respect fitting of her title.

Even the Queen has been seen hugging certain people, though it always causes a bit of a stir when it happens. Michelle Obama was criticized for hugging the Queen when they saw each other in 2009 (it wasn’t the first time Queen Elizabeth broke protocol with Mrs. Obama, either). LeBron James also caught heat for draping his arm around Kate Middleton in 2014.

Rules about touching royals have relaxed over the years

After the incident with Michelle Obama, a Buckingham Palace spokesperson went on record saying there are no formal rules that say you can’t touch members of the royal family. Queen Elizabeth seemed accepting of the hug from Michelle Obama just like Meghan Markle looked happy to embrace Beyoncé. There’s no reason to believe the interaction was a mistake on either side.

That statement combined with the lower rank of Meghan Markle in the royal family proves that their meeting at The Lion King premiere was completely within guidelines.

Meghan Markle wasn’t supposed to take photos with Beyoncé

The bigger break in protocol at the event were the photos themselves. E! News royal commentator Justin Sylvester explained that being seen with Beyoncé on the red carpet was just asking for trouble. “If she takes a photo with Beyoncé everyone’s going to say, ‘She’s so Hollywood, this is not what Royals do,’” he said.

Meghan Markle has faced backlash over her bucking of royal traditions and refusing to move past her pre-royal life. Walking the red carpet at a movie premiere? That’s just fueling the critcs’ fires, proving that the Duchess of Sussex can’t let go of her past.

Still, the hug was sweet. Obviously, Meghan Markle doesn’t care what everyone thinks about it.

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2019-07-15 10:48:29Z
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Bond 25 is getting a new 007 - Captain Marvel's Lashana Lynch - GamesRadar

The name's Bond... Jane Bond.

While Daniel Craig may be returning as James Bond in the forthcoming Bond 25, reports have begun circulating that the actor will no longer have the code number 007. That honour instead goes to Lashana Lynch, whose character has apparently taken over the secret agent number from Craig's Bond.

Lynch is best known for appearing in Captain Marvel, playing the eponymous character's friend Maria Rambeau.

According to widely publicised report by The Mail, Bond 25 will begin with Craig's super spy having retired to Jamaica. However, a new villain, presumably played by Rami Malek, will pose such a great threat that MI6 will have to recruit the old 007 for help.

“There is a pivotal scene at the start of the film where M says, 'Come in 007', and in walks Lashana who is black, beautiful and a woman,” the apparent 'movie insider' said. “It’s a popcorn-dropping moment. Bond is still Bond but he’s been replaced as 007.”

The news has been widely praised on social media, with many fans of the series acknowledging that keeping Bond as Bond, but allowing the code number to apply to multiple characters, is a smart way of continuing the series post-Bond 25.

The producers of Bond have tried multiple times to have the 007 number apply to multiple characters. An initial draft of Skyfall had Javier Bardem's villain as a jilted former 007, while Danny Boyle was rumoured to have left Bond 25 as director after the producers wanted to finish the movie with Bond dying (the official reason was that Boyle and the producers disputed over the script). Whether new director Cary Joji Fukunaga, who took over from Boyle, will have that ending for Craig's Bond remains unknown.

In other Bond 25 news, Christoph Waltz has reportedly joined the cast of Bond 25, reprising his role as Bond's arch nemesis Blofeld. Phoebe Waller-Bridge has also worked on the script, previously saying she was brought on board to make sure the film "treats the women properly".

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2019-07-15 09:32:00Z
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R. Kelly's Alleged Sex Slaves On Video Say They're Still in HIs Condo - TMZ

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R. Kelly's alleged sex slaves or, as they would say, girlfriends, are setting the record straight on where the hell they've been since the singer was arrested -- and they say ... nothing's changed.

A rep for Joycelyn Savage and Azriel Clary tells TMZ ... the women were sitting comfortably in R. Kelly's Chicago apartment inside Trump Tower on Sunday afternoon when they recorded this video ... addressing claims they'd been evicted from the premises following Kelly's arrest for 2 federal indictments.

In the clip -- obtained by TMZ -- Azriel does most of the talking and says they're fine and dandy, and living comfortably inside R. Kelly's pad.

They even give a glimpse of the view from the high-rise, showing off the Chicago skyline. Azriel says they're at the "Trump" ... and adds it's the same place they've been for years.

However, she insists they move freely and come and go as they like, attempting to knock down the notion they're being held against their will. This part seems to be a direct message to their parents -- who've been vocally and publicly concerned for years now.

They go on to thank R. Kelly's fans for the ongoing support amid his new legal battles.

The video comes on the heels of Kelly's re-arrest in Chicago on new federal charges, including racketeering and sex trafficking and obstruction of justice. Of course, that's on top of the state charges he's been facing in Cook County, IL.

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Joycelyn and Azriel's parents relayed that they were concerned for their daughters, whose whereabouts since Kelly's arrest had been unknown until now. There had been reports they were kicked out of Kelly's place ... but they claim they've always been there through the whole ordeal.

As we reported, Joycelyn's father confronted Kelly's spokesperson during a news conference, demanding to know his daughter's whereabouts. We're told Joycelyn and Azriel are denying reports of the alleged suicide pact some family members thought had been formed.

The women, who are both adults, have always claimed they are not being held against their will -- and they reassert that in this video. However, Kelly's critics have long maintained ... this sort of video only shows how the embattled singer has brainwashed his victims.

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2019-07-15 08:06:00Z
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Scarlett Johansson Says She “Should Be Able to Play Any Person, or Any Tree, or Any Animal” - Slate

Scarlett Johansson, smiling. — Scarlett Johansson at the world premiere of *Avengers: Endgame*.

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Scarlett Johansson, who faced backlash for playing an Asian character in Paramount’s live-action Ghost in the Shell remake, then faced so much backlash after being cast as a trans character in the upcoming Tex Gill biopic Rub & Tug that she withdrew from the role, has further thoughts about what kinds of parts people should cast her in. In an interview with As If magazine, the actress complained about political correctness in art, and opined that “As an actor, I should be able to play any person, or any tree, or any animal because that is my job and the requirements of my job.”

Johansson’s comments were picked up by the Daily Mail and have already caused enough of an uproar that the actress has released a statement saying the article was “edited for click bait and is widely taken out of context.” There is missing context: the interview is not a standard profile. Instead, As If paired Johansson with contemporary painter David Salle, and the two collaborated on a photoshoot of the actress featuring his work; Johansson and Salle then talked about the project. One part of the context Johansson is probably referring to is the shoot itself, during which Salle asked Johansson to “play with the idea of living within a tree,” according to photographer Tatijana Shoan, which is why the idea of being cast as a tree was readily at hand. But unless the interview has been shuffled beyond recognition, her statement seems a little misleading. Johansson writes that “The question I was answering in my conversation with the contemporary artist, David Salle, was about the confrontation between political correctness and art,” as though Salle raised the topic. But as published, that section of the interview shows Salle trying to get Johansson to talk about the mechanics of her craft, while she steers the conversation right into political correctness in casting. Johansson had been asked about her acting role models and brought up the Method actors of the 1950s, describing them like this:

With actors like James Dean, Natalie Wood and Marlon Brando they exhibited a kind of liberation, a kind of unapologetic showcase of emotions. You even see it in the writing of the time with playwrights like Tennessee Williams and Arthur Miller. They would write these wonderfully dirty, complicated and ugly scenes for actors and audiences to experience. It was a time of real guts.

“It was a time of real guts” seems like the moment where the wheels jumped the track. Here’s the full exchange about casting that followed, which sure makes it seem like Johansson was the one steering the conversation:

Do you think that mode or that generation is still important today?
You know, acting goes through trends.
Are we seeing an acting trend today?
Hmm… We live in such a weird time that is sort of identity-less in a lot of ways. I don’t know if there’s a trend in performance, but there’s certainly trends in casting right now. Today there’s a lot of emphasis and conversation about what acting is and who we want to see represent ourselves on screen. The question now is, what is acting anyway?
Right. Who gets to play what roles…
You know, as an actor I should be allowed to play any person, or any tree, or any animal because that is my job and the requirements of my job.
Yes. Must you only represent yourself, your gender, your ethnicity, or can you, in fact, play beyond these categories?
There are a lot of social lines being drawn now, and a lot of political correctness is being reflected in art.
Does that bore you? Annoy you? Buck you up? Cheer you on? I know it’s complicated, there’s probably not one answer.
You know, I feel like it’s a trend in my business and it needs to happen for various social reasons, yet there are times it does get uncomfortable when it affects the art because I feel art should be free of restrictions. What do you think about it, David? You’re literally creating art all the time.

“Identity-less,” incidentally, is how Johansson described her character in Ghost in the Shell. By all means, read the entire interview, but if there’s missing context, it’s not obvious what it could be. Johansson clarified the point she was trying to make in her statement:

I personally feel that, in an ideal world, any actor should be able to play anybody and Art, in all forms, should be immune to political correctness. That was the point I was making, albeit didn’t come across that way. I recognize that in reality, there is a widespread discrepancy amongst my industry that favors Caucasian, cis gendered actors and that not every actor has been given the same opportunities I have been privileged to. I continue to support, and always have, diversity in any industry and will continue to fight for projects where everyone is included.

The upshot is we’re in for another round of unconvincing defenses of problematic casting, although in this case, the fact that Johansson is not actually playing a tree or a person of a different gender or ethnicity in a specific upcoming movie should keep the news cycle relatively short. That’s good, because when Johansson’s next movie, Jojo Rabbit, comes out in October, we’re going to want to have a slightly different conversation about casting. Here’s her co-star, screenwriter, and director, Taika Waititi discussing his role in the movie, an adaptation of Christine Leunens’ novel Caging Skies, and his general theory of casting, which is not quite as color-blind as Johansson’s:

It turns out racially insensitive casting can be used for good as well as evil, as long as you’re trying to be disrespectful.

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2019-07-15 04:47:00Z
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