An assistant director on the film set of “Rust” was the subject of complaints over safety and his behavior on set during two productions in 2019, two people who worked closely with him tell CNN. The complaints against assistant director Dave Halls include a disregard for safety protocols for weapons and pyrotechnics use, blocked fire…… MORE
On a summer night in New York’s Greenwich Village, standup Jaye McBride’s energy was squirrelly and unpredictable as she stood a few feet from a full crowd at the Comedy Cellar. “You guys know I’m trans, right?” she asked the audience. “Y’all have figured that out by now? Bunch of Brooklyn detectives.” She made a…… MORE
A candlelight vigil for cinematographer Halyna Hutchins brought out hundreds of mourners Saturday evening in New Mexico, where she was killed when actor and producer Alec Baldwin discharged a prop gun on a film set Thursday. “I would’ve been lucky to do another movie with a person like that,” said Lane Looper, a crew member…… MORE
Netflix has released a film collection dedicated to sharing Palestinian stories in a move a Palestinian filmmaker is calling “bold.” The streaming service launched the “Palestinian Stories” collection, featuring 32 award-winning films created by Palestinians or about Palestinian stories, on October 14, the company said in a press release. Ameen Nayfeh, a 33-year-old filmmaker from…… MORE
What better way to get in the spooky spirit than curl up and watch some scary flicks. From the creepy crawly to family classics, we’ve got you covered this Halloween. “Hocus Pocus” The Sanderson Sisters are the perfect witches to get you ready for Halloween. Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker, and Kathy Najimy star in…… MORE
Cue the tears. Meadow Walker, daughter of the late actor Paul Walker, married actor Louis Thornton-Allan earlier this month. Walker’s “Fast & Furious” co-star, Vin Diesel, walked his longtime friend’s daughter down the aisle. The moment was captured in a photo she posted on Instagram. The couple married in the Dominican Republic and spoke to…… MORE
Adele has returned to the top spot of the UK charts and broken the national record for most streams in a week, with her new single “Easy on Me.” The song is her third chart-topping single in the UK after “Someone Like You” and “Hello,” and Adele also has four number-ones on the US Billboard…… MORE
An assistant director handed Alec Baldwin a prop firearm and yelled “cold gun” before the actor fired and killed cinematographer Halyna Hutchins and injured director Joel Souza, according to a court document. The “cold gun” remark was meant to indicate that the weapon did not have live rounds, according to an affidavit for a search…… MORE
After 44 years as the loveable Maria on Sesame Street, Sonia Manzano thought she was finally ready to move to a quieter, non-puppet inhabited neighborhood where she could spend her days writing children’s books. “I didn’t think I was going to continue in television,” said Manzano, 71, who was on Sesame Street from 1971 until…… MORE
There is a moment in the beginning of the new book from Christine Pride and Jo Piazza that is written from the perspective of a 14-year-old Black boy. He is having a nightmare about being shot by police officers and imagines the school picture his mom would use when he dies and his death would…… MORE
