Month: April 2021

Anthony Hopkins was barred from appearing on Zoom to accept his best actor win at the 2021 Oscars, according to a report. The 83-year-old actor received the win for his performance in "The Father" and although many believed the late Chadwick Boseman would earn the nod posthumously, the Academy reportedly did not allow Hopkins to accept his win via Zoom due to a strict policy. The Academy had set up "hubs" across the world in Dublin and London where nominees could travel to give their acceptance speeches in case they won. However, Hopkins had "no desire to travel to hubs in Dublin or London," his representatives recently told IndieWire, adding that they "pleaded for [Hopkins] to be allowed to Zoom." Apparently, the Academy scoffed at the request as Hopkins was in his native Wales, so t...

Prince William and Kate Middleton, aka the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, released new photos to celebrate their 10th anniversary. The images, taken earlier this week and posted to their official Instagram and Twitter accounts Wednesday, show the couple embracing outside of their home, Kensington Palace. William and Kate met as college students at the University of St. Andrews in Scotland and dated for more than six years before announcing that they were engaged on Nov. 16, 2010. "When I first met Kate I knew there was something very special about her. I knew there was possibly something that I wanted to explore there. But we ended up being friends for a while and that was a good foundation," William said in an interview they gave on the day their engagement was made public....

Chloe Zhao at the 93rd Academy Awards ceremony on April 25.Image: Matt Petit/A.M.P.A.S. (Getty Images) Kevin Feige is used to making Marvel superhero movies that are just brimming with VFX. Before she took the job directing Eternals, Chloe Zhao was not. Feige probably wasn’t surprised by her desire to use practical locations when possible, but he was surprised by how amazing they looked.  According to a Variety feature profiling the newly Academy Award-winning director, when Zhao sent some early footage from Eternals for the Disney powers-to-be to watch, Feige says he was blown away. From the article: “And I had to keep saying, ‘This is right out of a camera; there’s no VFX work to this at all!’” Feige says. “Because it was a beautiful sunset, with perfect waves and mist coming up fro...

Alex Rodriguez debuted a new fit body to go with his newly single status. The former professional baseball player and current commentator, 45, showed fans his transformation in an Instagram post that displayed a side-by-side of Rodriguez in December 2020 and what he now looks like in April. "Left the Dad-bod in 2020," Rodriguez began in the photo caption. "Anyone else determined to stick with their fitness goals this year? I’ve been consistent with my workouts and finally put down the chips." He ended the motivational scribe by asking his followers what their food weaknesses are. JENNIFER LOPEZ, ALEX RODRIGUEZ SPLIT OVER 'SOUTHERN CHARM' STAR MADISON LECROY SCANDAL: REPORT Jennifer Lopez and Alex Rodriguez announced their split on April 15. (Getty) "That’s the ‘I’m s...

In an emotional interview with Oprah Winfrey, Elliot Page recalls the happiest moment of his life since the start of his transition to become a transgender man. The 34-year-old actor, known for roles in the movie Juno and Netflix series The Umbrella Academy, opened up about the experience in his first TV interview since coming out as trans in December 2020. Their conversation was filmed for the media mogul's Apple TV+ series The Oprah Conversation and will start streaming on Friday, April 30. When asked what part of his transition has brought him the most joy, Elliot said, "Getting out of the shower and the towel's around your waist and you're looking at yourself in the mirror and you're just like, 'There I am.' And I'm not having the moment where I'm panicked." This past March, thr...

EXCLUSIVE: Jurnee Smollett, hot off a SAG ensemble nomination and a Best Actress TV Drama series Critics Choice nom for the HBO series Lovecraft Country, is boarding the Netflix movie Lou as star and executive producer. Smollett joins Oscar winner Allison Janney, who is also starring and executive producing the Anna Foerster-directed film. Written by Maggie Cohn, a massive storm rages in Lou. A young girl is kidnapped. Her mother, with no other option, teams up with the mysterious older woman next door to pursue the kidnapper – a journey into the wilderness that will test their limits and expose dark and shocking secrets from their pasts. J.J. Abrams, Jon Cohen and Hannah Minghella of Bad Robot are producing. Braden Aftergood and Lindsey Weber are also EPs. Foerster has directe...

EXCLUSIVE: Jurnee Smollett, hot off a SAG ensemble nomination and a Best Actress TV Drama series Critics Choice nom for the HBO series Lovecraft Country, is boarding the Netflix movie Lou as star and executive producer. Smollett joins Oscar winner Allison Janney, who is also starring and executive producing the Anna Foerster-directed film. Written by Maggie Cohn, a massive storm rages in Lou. A young girl is kidnapped. Her mother, with no other option, teams up with the mysterious older woman next door to pursue the kidnapper – a journey into the wilderness that will test their limits and expose dark and shocking secrets from their pasts. J.J. Abrams, Jon Cohen and Hannah Minghella of Bad Robot are producing. Braden Aftergood and Lindsey Weber are also EPs. Foerster has directe...