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Even Bill Maher‘s Real Time studio audience wasn’t big fans of his recent joke about Ariana Grande‘s weight. During Friday’s episode of the HBO program, the host and comedian said during his opening monologue, “I hope the aliens are here, I do. I hope they’re here and watching us and they’re going to save us. And, by the way, the [Trump] administration this week, just a few days ago, maybe yesterday, unleashed a new trove of UFO files.” Maher continued, “Interesting things in there. Triangular craft, weird lights over an army base, a stick-like figure with large eyes. Oh, that…
A young pastor in a small Texas town has a mission: to help people experiencing homelessness. But he is faced with a harsh winter – and resistance by his congregation. This is the world of Down the Arm of God, starring Caleb Landry Jones (Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri; Dracula; X-Men: First Class) and directed by Peter Brunner (My Blind Heart, Luzifer), which world premieres at the 79th editionof theLocarno Film Festivalon the Swiss fest’s Piazza Grande program on Aug. 11. The creative duo, which previously collaborated on To the Night, co-wrote the screenplay, inspired by true events, and developed…
“I’m always shocked when an actor says they want to work with me,” filmmaker James Gray told a Sunday press conference at the79th editionof theLocarno Film Festival. Shocked, or surprised, was also the reaction in the room. After all, the U.S. auteur is in town to receive the Career Leopard honor at the Swiss festival. “Actors dictate the style of the film much more than I think is talked about,” Gray also shared when asked about how he works with performers. “I just try to make sure that they are totally comfortable to be excellent. I have no acting talent.…
Writer-director Natalka Vorozhbyt (Bad Roads) decided to face the Demons to explore the roots of the war between Russia and Ukraine. Now, she is unleashing the Demons at the79theditionof theLocarno Film Festival,where the film will world-premiere in the Filmmakers of the Present competition program on Aug. 13. Here is how a synopsis describes the movie: “In the 1990s, Slavik, a homeless drifter from Russia with a blurred past who claims to be a writer, wanders into a remote village in central Ukraine. Nina, a strong and independent woman much older than Slavik, takes the stranger into her home. At first,…
Ingeborg and Adam are visionary hand surgeons who are bound by love, control and irresistible fixations. Ingeborg, for one, feels compelled to steal objects. Adam longs to become one. But after an accident, their well-choreographed lives suddenly face a force that could upset the careful balance that has long defined their relationship: the enigmatic Gaia. With her arrival, unexpected desires start springing up. With Objet a, her new mind-bending and visceral feature, Berlin-based visual artist and filmmaker Ann Oren (Piaffe) returns to Locarno. It is a stylized cinematic exploration of the fragile relationships between humans, as well as humans and…
If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, The Hollywood Reporter may receive an affiliate commission. One of the greatest artists of all time is adding another honor to her legacy, as Barbie unveils an official Whitney Houston doll, available to buy online now. TheWhitneyHouston Barbie Signature Doll captures the singer’s memorable look from her “I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)” music video, complete with a purple tank dress, iridescent heels and colorful beaded drop earrings. The singer’s big hair is an instant nod to the 80s era (the song was…
Rachel Reid is pushing back against negative comments about Heated Rivalry‘s latest season two casting.The author, who wrote the novels that the show is based upon, took to Instagram Friday to weigh into online debate about the casting of the characters Troy Barrett and Harris Drover in the upcoming season. It was announced Friday that Charlie Gillespiewas cast as Troy,a professional hockey player who is traded to the Ottawa Centaurs in Reid’s source material, while Justice Smith was cast as Harris, the team’s social media manager. “Thinking about all the people last summer who told me the casting for Ilya…
Reading Time: 2 minutes One of the figures who truly embodied the 1990s was Alanis Morissette. The singer’s unique voice and evocative songs helped define a decade, and formed the soundtrack to people’s lives. She has not always been so lucky in love, however. Here’s a look into Alanis’ history of marriage and divorce — and where things stand today. Alanis Morissette attends the Songwriters Hall of Fame 55th Annual Induction and Awards Gala on June 11, 2026. (Photo Credit: Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images) Dave Coulier Starting in 1992, Alanis dated actor and comedian Dave Coulier. This was not only shortly…
Katie Maloney wasn’t rushing back to reality television after Vanderpump Rules aired its last season with the original cast in 2024. But then, Stassi Schroeder called. Longtime friends who starred alongside one another throughout the golden years of the Emmy-nominated Bravo series, Schroeder invited Maloney to appear on her new Hulu series House of Stassi after the core cast had been assembled. It’s a topic discussed on the new series, which dropped on the streamer on July 29. During their first onscreen sit-down, a first meeting after a fallout a few years back, at the Belmont (an obvious Vanderpump Rules…
In the current TV landscape, where shows with 20-plus episodes per season are mostly a distant memory, Love Island USA has taken a much different approach and been rewarded for it. Peacock’s hit reality dating show has revived appointment television, delivering at least 35 episodes to its growing fan base across six weeks each season. For a show that films in real time, with only a one- to two-day delay before the resulting episode airs, viewers often feel like they’re actually on the journey with these sexy, single islanders searching for love in a stunning villa in Fiji. But pulling…