Month: July 2021

In the midst of debuting a new movie at the first pandemic-era Cannes Film Festival, director Sean Penn had strong words about the Trump administration’s handling of the global health crisis. The longtime artist and activist — who donned a mask when not speaking at a Sunday press conference — discussed the past year he’s devoted to COVID-19 testing and vaccinations in underserved communities. More from Variety “We were — not only as a country, but as a world – let down and openly neglected, misinformed. We had truth and reason assaulted under what was in all terms an obscene administration,” Penn said of the former president and his pandemic task force. Penn added that “when my team and I would come home from test and vaccinations sites at night, particularly during testing under Trump, ...

Bill Cosby now knows there's at least one place his return to stand-up comedy won't take him -- one of New York City's most popular venues for comics is telling him, HELL NO. TMZ broke the story ... Cosby is plotting a tour on the heels of his prison release, and his camp says several promoters and comedy clubs are interested -- but the famed Comedy Cellar in NYC's Greenwich Village is definitely not. Owner Noam Dworman tells TMZ ... his venue's not the slightest bit interested, and he doesn't want Bill to even step foot inside his club. While the Comedy Cellar is known for allowing comics and content that make audiences ...

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CANNES, France (AP) — Sean Penn has been to the Cannes Film Festival about a dozen times — from bumming around with Robert De Niro in 1984 to presiding over the jury. But his last visit was rocky. Penn’s film, 2016’s “The Last Face,” flopped with critics in way that would make some filmmakers gun shy about returning. Penn, though, didn’t hesitate. On Saturday night, he premiered in Cannes his latest film, “Flag Day,” in which he also co-stars. A few hours before walking down the red carpet, Penn sat comfortably in a hotel bar, excited to be back. The festival is the greatest in the world, he said. “Everyone knows it’s the big game.” And it’s a game Penn welcomes. Cannes is worth it, even if he takes a few lumps. “The bad stuff, these days, I’ve been on such extreme ends on that. It’s li...

Sorry ladies, but Zachary Levi may be taken this summer. When arriving at the 2021 ESPYS on Saturday, July 10, the actor didn't walk the red carpet solo. Instead, Zachary was able to pose with rumored girlfriend Caroline Tyler. The Chuck star looked handsome in a brown suit with matching loafers and tie. As for Caroline, she opted for a sparkling white gown that turned heads for all the right reasons. Before attending the show and presenting the Los Angeles Dodgers with the Best Championship Moment, Zachary appeared to confirm romance rumors when he reposted Caroline's Instagram Story where they were captured holding hands in a New York City park. And for those already curious, Caroline's Instagram is private making this relationship extra secretive. At the same time, some followe...

Jennifer Coolidge and Murray Bartlett in The White LotusPhoto: Courtesy of HBO Here’s what’s happening in the world of television for Sunday, July 11. All times are Eastern. Top picks The White Lotus (HBO, 9 p.m., limited series premiere): Here’s Saloni Gajjar on this buzzy new series from the creator of Enlightened: “Created by Mike White, The White Lotus is set in an exclusive Hawaiian resort… The stacked cast includes Connie Britton, Steve Zahn, and Insecure’s Natasha Rothwell, who plays the resort spa’s massage therapist and forms a possibly unhealthy bond with one of her clients, played by the one and only Jennifer Coolidge. With each passing day, a darker complexity emerges in the lives of these seemingly picture-perfect travelers and cheerful employees.” Read more about The W...