I said, ‘Oh, that’s such a long shot.’ Butler confirmed to theL.A. This was a labor of love for everyone involved. Austin Butler owes ‘clairvoyant’ ex Vanessa Hudgens for believing he could and should be Elvis.Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic Thank you to the Academy for recognizing our film and so many of the creatives involved. My overwhelming gratitude to the Presley family is immeasurable. You opened your arms to me and I will never forget it....

It’s double trouble for actors playing Elvis. From one King to another,Austin Butlerhas some advice. “I just wish him all the best,” ButlertoldVariety. Tim P. Whitby/Getty Images; Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic “We haven’t spoken, but I hope he has a great time.” Besides sharing the role of the king of rock & roll, Butler and Elordi have another connection. Because otherwise it feels like it’s at the wax museum." If Butler wins Tuesday night, it would make him a frontrunner in the Oscar race for Best Actor....

Elvis is always on Austin Butler’s mind. We promise it’s not just our suspicious minds Austin Butlergenuinely does still sound likeElvis Presley. It came up in the red carpet pre-show on E! Rich Polk/NBC via Getty Images with Butler demurring, insisting he couldn’t hear it. I often liken it to when somebody lives in another country for a long time. It seems the inevitable result of Butler immersing himself in the sounds and world of Presley....

A cause of death was not disclosed. “Austin took great joy and pride in his acting career,” his family said. He loved his dog, Sunny, and the horse he grew up riding, Balla." Austin Majors in 2009.Angela Weiss/WireImage His work earned him the Young Artists Award for Best Performance in a Television Series in 2002. Majors graduated from the University of Southern California, where he studied film production and cinematography, in 2017....

Daenerys Stormborn didn’t break those chains to be disrespected like this. Daenerys Stormborn of House Targaryen has been called many things: Mother of Dragons. The Khaleesi of the Great Grass Sea. Emilia Clarke on ‘Game of Thrones’.HBO That’s a first. Martin’s sprawling novels. Delany said,according to the Australian news outlet Crikey. Representatives for Clarke and Foxtel did not immediately respond to EW’s request for comment Thursday. (Yes, you’ll seeplenty of dragons soaring through the skies....

Other artists have embraced this all-encompassing approach from the onset of their careers. In recent years, indie and all its subgenres contained therein has produced worthy additions to this solitary canon. and Heatseekers (No. Credit: Richard E. Aaron/Redferns; Tim Mosenfelder/Getty Images; Richard E. Aaron/WireImage; Mark Horton/WireImage The result was a critically adored, electro-pop wonder whose credit belongs entirely to the woman who made it. (Revelationscame out on Mom + Pop Records; he’s self-released five of his seven studio albums....

Matar, from Fairview, N.J., is being held without bond. Prosecutors say Rushdie was stabbed 10 times. Police arrested the attacker at the scene and have identified him as Matar. The scene after an attacker stabbed Salman Rushdie.Joshua Goodman/AP/Shutterstock His bookThe Satanic Verseswas banned in Iran in 1988, citing its allegedly blasphemous ideology. Salman Rushdie.Dave Benett/Getty Images

Salman Rushdie and more slam publisher Penguin Random House for altering the classic books. The updates to Dahl’s books immediately drew backlash from other authors. Puffin Books and the Dahl estate should be ashamed." Penguin Random House (2) “If Dahl offends us, let him go out of print.” This isn’t the first time Dahl’s books have been at the center of controversy. More recently,Dahl’s family released an apology in 2020for the writer’s anti-Semitism....

“This exhibition showcases the generations of Black artists on whose shoulders we stand,” says DuVernay. “This workhadto happen,” said directorAva DuVernaykicking off a preview event for the exhibition. “It’s overdue, important, crucial work. Al Seib/Academy Museum Foundation “We Black folks have always been present in American film right from the start,” added DuVernay. “Present not as caricature and stereotypes, but as creators and producers and innovators and eager audiences.” We should’ve seen it long before now, but this is the day it begins....

Ava DuVernay’sColin Kaepernick limited series has found its star. Most recently, Michael starred in Lorne Michaels' comedyVampires vs. The project, created by the filmmaker and Kaepernick, wasfirst announced in June. Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images; Netflix DuVernay will also direct the show’s first episode. I couldn’t be happier than to tell this story with the team at Netflix." A release date for the series has not been announced yet. In February, Kaepernick revealed he’s releasing hismemoir later this yearthrough his newly launched publishing label....

McGovern is both playwright and leading actress in Ava at the Geffen Playhouse. The stars of the Golden Age of Hollywood are more image than substance, more enigma than knowable. She’s mesmerizing when Gardner’s tempestuous nature and legendary temper explode in sudden and unexpected ways. Elizabeth McGovern in ‘Ava Gardner: The Secret Conversations’.Photos by Jeff Lorch. Credit: The Geffen Playhouse This is also enhanced by the fact that McGovern is never giving us an imitation of Gardner....

Call it the Fast and Furious approach, but the Avatar sequels are about family. It’s time to return to Pandora. It’s only been, what? We already know one thing:Avatar, much likeFast and Furious, is about family. Sam Worthingtonreturns as Jake Sully, the human soldier who became a Na’vi, alongsideZoe Saldanaas Neytiri. “With the first Avatar, we set out to push the limits of the big screen. That includes Cliff Curtis as Metkayina leader Tonowari and Winslet as the mysterious Ronal....

There are now two Avatar movies among the 10 highest-grossers of all time. Avatar: The Way of Wateris quickly approaching the record held by its predecessor. This also means thatAvatarmovies now comprise two of the 10 top-grossing movie titles in history. The firstAvatar, which has benefited from multiple rereleases in theaters over the years, still maintains the No. The family takes refuge with the Metkayina, a tribe of Na’vi who’ve adapted to ocean living....