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Toronto Film Fest Stuffed with Hits from new Spielberg to Viola Davis to Harry Styles

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Toronto Film Fest Stuffed with Hits from new Spielberg to Viola Davis to Harry Styles

The Toronto International Film Festival just announced their main roster, and it’s a winner.

TIFF 2022 is stuffed with hits and stars. Take a look as we update. Congrats to our old pal, Joanna Molloy. Her book, “The Greatest Beer Run Ever,” has been turned into a movie directed by Peter Farrelly. Can’t wait to see it!

GALA PRESENTATIONS 2022
*Previously announced
Alice, Darling Mary Nighy | Canada, USA
World Premiere
Black Ice Hubert Davis | Canada
World Premiere
Butcher’s Crossing Gabe Polsky | USA
World Premiere
The Greatest Beer Run Ever Peter Farrelly | USA
World Premiere
The Hummingbird Francesca Archibugi | Italy, France
World Premiere
Hunt Lee Jung-jae | South Korea
North American Premiere
A Jazzman’s Blues Tyler Perry | USA
World Premiere
Kacchey Limbu Shubham Yogi | India
World Premiere
Moving On Paul Weitz | USA
World Premiere

Paris Memories Alice Winocour | France
North American Premiere
Prisoner’s Daughter Catherine Hardwicke | USA
World Premiere
Raymond & Ray Rodrigo García | USA
World Premiere
Roost Amy Redford | USA
World Premiere
Sidney Reginald Hudlin | USA
World Premiere
The Son Florian Zeller | United Kingdom
North American Premiere
Opening Night Film
*The Swimmers Sally El Hosaini | United Kingdom
World Premiere
What’s Love Got To Do With It? Shekhar Kapur | United Kingdom
World Premiere
*The Woman King Gina Prince-Bythewood | USA
World Premiere
SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS 2022
*Previously announced
Allelujah Sir Richard Eyre | United Kingdom
World Premiere
All Quiet on the Western Front Edward Berger | USA, Germany
World Premiere
The Banshees Of Inisherin Martin McDonagh | United Kingdom, Ireland, USA
North American Premiere
Blueback Robert Connolly | Australia
World Premiere
The Blue Caftan Maryam Touzani | Morocco, France, Belgium, Denmark
North American Premiere
Broker Hirokazu Kore-eda | South Korea
Canadian Premiere
*Brother Clement Virgo | Canada
World Premiere
*Bros Nicholas Stoller | USA
World Premiere
*Catherine Called Birdy Lena Dunham | United Kingdom
World Premiere
Causeway Lila Neugebauer | USA
World Premiere
Chevalier Stephen Williams | USA
World Premiere
Corsage Marie Kreutzer | Austria, France, Germany
North American Premiere
Decision to Leave Park Chan-wook | South Korea
North American Premiere
Devotion JD Dillard | USA
World Premiere
Driving Madeleine Christian Carion | France
International Premiere
El Suplente Diego Lerman | Argentina, Italy, Mexico, Spain, France
Empire of Light Sam Mendes | United Kingdom, USA
Canadian Premiere
The Eternal Daughter Joanna Hogg | United Kingdom
North American Premiere
*The Fabelmans Steven Spielberg | USA
World Premiere
*Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery Rian Johnson | USA
World Premiere
Good Night Oppy Ryan White | USA
International Premiere
The Good Nurse Tobias Lindholm | USA
World Premiere
Holy Spider Ali Abbasi | Denmark, Germany, Sweden, France
Canadian Premiere
Joyland Saim Sadiq | Pakistan
North American Premiere
The King’s Horseman Biyi Bandele | Nigeria
World Premiere
The Lost King Stephen Frears | United Kingdom
World Premiere
A Man of Reason Jung Woo-sung | South Korea
World Premiere
The Menu Mark Mylod | USA
World Premiere
*On the Come Up Sanaa Lathan | USA
World Premiere
One Fine Morning Mia Hansen-Løve | France
Canadian Premiere
Other People’s Children Rebecca Zlotowski | France
North American Premiere
Moonage Daydream Brett Morgen | USA
North American Premiere
*My Policeman Michael Grandage | United Kingdom
World Premiere
Nanny Nikyatu Jusu | USA
International Premiere
No Bears Jafar Panahi | Iran
North American Premiere
The Return of Tanya Tucker: Featuring Brandi Carlile Kathlyn Horan | USA
International Premiere
Saint Omer Alice Diop | France
North American Premiere
Sanctuary Zachary Wigon | USA
World Premiere
Stories Not to be Told Cesc Gay | Spain
World Premiere
Triangle of Sadness Ruben Östlund | Sweden, United Kingdom, USA, France, Greece
North American Premiere
Walk Up Hong Sangsoo | South Korea
World Premiere
Wendell & Wild Henry Selick | USA
World Premiere
The Whale Darren Aronofsky | USA
North American Premiere
Women Talking Sarah Polley | USA
International Premiere
The Wonder Sebastián Lelio | United Kingdom, Ireland
Canadian Premiere

(Watch) Ana de Armas Jumps Out Front for 2023 Oscar Race as Marilyn Monroe in “Blonde”

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(Watch) Ana de Armas Jumps Out Front for 2023 Oscar Race as Marilyn Monroe in “Blonde”

We have our first Oscar nominee for Best Actress, 2023: Ana de Armas as Marilyn Monroe in “Blonde.”

Yes, Michelle Williams was excellent in “MY Week with Marilyn.” But this movie icon has a lot of stories to tell.

Andrew Dominik has directed this NC-17 movie for Netflix.

Based on the novel of the same name by Joyce Carol Oates, “Blonde,” stars de Armas, Adrien Brody, Bobby Cannavale, Xavier Samuel, and Julianne Nicholson premieres on Netflix, September 28th.

Netflix should be happy. This has Oscar written all over it. And de Armas is thrilled that everyone will have forgotten “The Gray Man” by then.

Exclusive: George R. R. Martin Misses “Game of Thrones” Prequel Premiere After Getting COVID at Comic Con

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Exclusive: George R. R. Martin Misses “Game of Thrones” Prequel Premiere After Getting COVID at Comic Con

The one person missing from tonight’s “House of the Dragon” premiere was author George R. R. Martin. At the screening of the “Game of Thrones” prequel at the Academy Museum, HBO chief Casey Bloys announced that Martin, 73, contracted COVID at Comic Con in San Diego over the weekend.

There was a gasp in the audience but everyone was assured that Martin was okay and would recover. Martin had spent too much time being adored by fans up close and in person.

Meanwhile, all focus was on the “Game of Thrones” prequel which was met with thunderous applause and enthusiastic comments when the screening was done. The entire cast was on hand including Matt Smith, who told our Leah Sydney that playing Prince Daemon Targaryen isn’t dissimilar to playing Prince Philip in “The Crown.” Smith said, “It’s not that different, I still wear a wig and I bow.” (The show takes place 200 years before the events we saw at Westeros.)

“House of the Dragon” debuts August 21st on HBO Max as a series, and should be a blockbuster. My big question from 3,000 miles away was about the music since the “GoT” theme and the rest of the score became its own character in the first series. I am assured it’s similar and “excellent.”

There is no question that this is a big deal for Warner Discovery, new owner of HBO. Among the guests was David Zaslav, who now owns and runs the entertainment empire, and Chris Licht, president of CNN under Zaslav.

Keep refreshing for updates…

Demi Lovato Strikes Out with First Two Singles Leading Up to August Album Release

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Demi Lovato Strikes Out with First Two Singles Leading Up to August Album Release

Demi Lovato and Scooter Braun have a big problem.

So far, the lead up to Lovato’s August album release has been a bust.

Lovato — managed by Scooter Braun — is planning to drop her 8th album on August 19th. She’s actually calling it “Holy F*ck” but spelled out.

As a prelude she’s released two singles. They’ve fallen flat. The first single was called “Skin of My Teeth.” A kind of Joan Jett-Runaways punk number, “Skin” sold 45.380 copies according to Luminate/MusicConnect. It never charted.

I was surprised to learn a second single appeared on July 14th called “Substance.” In 10 days sales have come to just 11,313.

That the singles have failed should make the powers that be at Island Records/Universal Music nervous as heck. The songs so far don’t seem to be working and there’s no buzz around “Holy F*ck.”  The title is a big problem, obviously, because it can’t be used on radio or in print.

The music is an issue, too. Lovato has a tremendous voice. Her fans want anthems and love songs, not Joan Jett. It didn’t work out well for Miley Cyrus with “Plastic Hearts” and it was almost a career killer for Kelly Clarkson years ago.

The only thing that could save Lovato is having a big passionate anthem on that album that can be used as a third single.

Here’s “Substance,” which drops  F bombs, has no chorus or actual melody, and sounds like a record radio wouldn’t play in 1979.  Otherwise, it’s great.

UPDATE: “Leave it to Beaver” Star Tony Dow’s Death Confirmed, Beloved Actor Was 77

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UPDATE: “Leave it to Beaver” Star Tony Dow’s Death Confirmed, Beloved Actor Was 77

Here’s the official notice. So sorry for everyone involved.

Seth Meyers Tests Positive for COVID, Cancels Rest of Shows This Week: A Closer Look

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Seth Meyers Tests Positive for COVID, Cancels Rest of Shows This Week: A Closer Look

Every talk show has had its turn with COVID. Now it’s Seth Meyer’s. He announced on Twitter this morning that he’s tested positive. The rest of the week is cancelled. Who knows about next week?

Not that it’s important, but July is a ratings sweeps month so Meyers and his producers are no doubt disappointed to lose the final week. On a happier note, they’re finally nominated for Emmy Awards and DESERVE TO WIN (hello Emmy voters). Seth’s show is the best written by far on late night TV.

Feel better everyone!

Norman Lear 100th Birthday Special Will Air on ABC, Not CBS Home of All His Shows

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Norman Lear 100th Birthday Special Will Air on ABC, Not CBS Home of All His Shows

Norman Lear is not keeping it All in the Family.

ABC just announced they’re airing a 100th birthday special in his honor on September 22nd.

This is weird. If you recall, all of Lear’s landmark shows were on CBS. All in the Family, The Jeffersons, Maude, Good Times, One Day at a Time. They were all on CBS. Only Diffrent Strokes and The Facts of Life were on NBC.

But the facts of life are this: Jimmy Kimmel is on ABC and he was the one who revived Lear’s shows with live broadcasts on that network. Kimmel and ABC stole CBS’s thunder.

ABC doesn’t say who’s on the special yet or what form it will take, but I’d expect Rob Reiner, Sally Struthers, Valerie Bertinelli, Adrienne Barbeau, Jimmy JJ Walker, John Amos and anyone else who’s still around from the shows as well as all the girls from Facts of Life.

Pop Fizz: Shawn Mendes Cancels Rest of Tour Citing Mental Health Issues

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Pop Fizz: Shawn Mendes Cancels Rest of Tour Citing Mental Health Issues

That’s it for Shawn Mendes’s tour. He cancelled three weeks of shows to get himself together. But now he says he needs more time. He’s scuttled everything. The promoters must be livid, as well as the musicians and crews. But it’s more important at age 23 to figure out who you are and what you want out of life. God speed.

PS Among the dates gone are in Toronto, Shawn’s hometown, plus Boston and New York and all of Europe. Ouch!

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Norman Lear Celebrates Turning 100, Advises “Live in the moment…treasure it, use it, with love”

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Norman Lear Celebrates Turning 100, Advises “Live in the moment…treasure it, use it, with love”

Norman Lear turns 100 today. He’s got all his marbles and then some. Happy birthday, Norman. To celebrate, his daughter, Kate, has recorded a birthday message from Norman and posted to Instagram. It’s below.

Few in the history of the arts in this country have matched Norman Lear’s accomplishments. I mean not just the TV shows like “All in the Family,” “Maude,” “Good Times.” “The Jeffersons.” But also his commitment to political liberalism, the creation of People for the American Way, his unending interest in making the world a better place.

Seven or eight years ago, I left a lunch at the 21 Club with producer Fred Zollo and we ran across Sixth Avenue to the theater district. Fred peeled off, and I was left standing in front of the Shubert Theater, out of breath, heading to a matinee. And who was standing there, unaccompanied, waiting for his wife? Norman Lear, Maybe he was 93. I was taken aback. “Norman?” I said. We shook hands. I was so impressed that there he was, no one noticed that one of the most important people in the history of entertainment was just idling in Shubert Alley. At 93. And now he’s 100 and seems no different.

In 2019, Norman turned up at a cocktail party for songwriter Diane Warren at Ross House at the top of Mount Olympus in Los Angeles. It was great to see him. I am honored that he allowed Leah Sydney to take a picture of us together, it’s one of the best mementos I have from this experience. I post it here again.

We are all in awe of Norman Lear and bow down to him on this momentous occasion.

We Told You: Elton John’s Next Mix with a Pop Icon is “Tiny Dancer” with Britney Spears

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We Told You: Elton John’s Next Mix with a Pop Icon is “Tiny Dancer” with Britney Spears

I did tell you on June 13th that Elton John was planning another remix of an old hit with a pop icon. This would be like his “Cold Heart” smash hit with Dua Lipa.

Now comes word that the new record will be a rethinking of “Tiny Dancer” with Britney Spears. Spears is not a great singer but that doesn’t matter. She’s indeed an icon and a person of the moment. This would be her first new record in years. She actually hasn’t had a hit in more than a dozen years (I’m being kind).

Elton and husband David Furnish are shrewd marketers. They already released “The Lockdown Sessions” with Elton on duets with a variety of pop stars. The producer is Andrew Watt, hot as a pistol, as they used to say. and adept at making this sort of thing work.

I’m curious to see which other Elton songs are rolled into “Tiny Dancer,” and if it gets a new title as “Cold Heart” used to be called “Sacrifice.” If it’s a hit, look for Britney to turn up at Elton’s final show at Dodger Stadium in November.

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