More from Chris Gardner
Margaret Qualley on Holding Demi Moore’s Hand “Walking Through Fire” to Film ‘The Substance’
In Coralie Fargeat’s body horror shocker The Substance, Demi Moore stars as Elisabeth Sparkle, a former A-lister who is unceremoniously fired from her fitness TV show by a loathsome studio boss, played by Dennis Quaid. Feeling defeated, Sparkle can’t resist the draw of an experimental new drug called that promises to reveal a younger and […]
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GLAAD’s 2023 Studio Responsibility Index Reports Increase in LGBTQ Characters of Color
GLAAD released the 12th installment of its Studio Responsibility Index, a study that tracks the “quantity, quality and diversity” of LGBTQ characters in films released in a calendar year by 10 Hollywood distributors. The report found that most of the companies received low grades and overall representation ticked down just slightly. To compile the data, […]
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Ebon Moss-Bacharach and Taylor Zakhar Perez’s Awkward Whisky Segment Is an Emmy First
Producers of the 76th Primetime Emmy Awards looked to the past during Sunday night’s telecast with onstage reunions featuring stars of beloved shows The West Wing and Happy Days and grouped segments that paid tribute to archetypes like TV moms, dads, doctors and even villains. Per online chatter, some moments played better than others while […]
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Emmys: Inside This Weekend’s A-List Parties
Just eight months after the last round of Emmy celebrations — with the 2023 show pushed to January following the strikes — Hollywood is back at it, toasting this year’s top TV talents all across town. The agencies kicked things off on Thursday and Friday, while Saturday saw the toasts carrying on and the studios […]
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Filmmaker Gia Coppola Debuts ‘A New York Minute’ Series for Fine Jewelry Brand Mejuri
When Mejuri’s Jacob Jordan met filmmaker Gia Coppola and the team at creative production firm The Directors Bureau, the vibes were, as the kids say, pretty immaculate. “We immediately felt a strong creative and personal connection,” the fine jewelry company’s chief brand officer tells The Hollywood Reporter. “It felt like I was sitting down with […]
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MPTF’s Evening Before Emmys Fundraiser Raises $2.5M With Jon Hamm, Brie Larson and Ayo Edebiri
Good times were had and millions were raised at MPTF’s 18th annual Evening Before fundraiser. The starry event, held at Century Park in Los Angeles on Saturday night, raked in $2.5 million to support the Motion Picture and Television Fund’s programs and services on the Wasserman Campus in Woodland Hills while hosting a who’s who […]
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‘Modern Family’ Star Ariel Winter Set for Top Honors at Legacy Ball in Los Angeles
Ariel Winter has something new for her legacy: a Legacy Award. The Modern Family star is set for top honors at the fourth annual Legacy Ball, presented by Legacy Youth Leadership, at the SLS Hotel in Beverly Hills on Oct. 5. Sponsored by Follett Higher Education and Orange Barrel Media, the ball’s program will feature […]
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Make-A-Wish Greater Los Angeles to Honor Ashley Park at Masquerade Wish Gala
Ashley Park has a date with Make-A-Wish Greater Los Angeles. The Emily in Paris star will be honored with an alumni leadership award at the Masquerade Wish Gala at the Fairmont Century Plaza in Century City on Oct. 19. Anthony Anderson is also on board to host the Masquerade Wish Gala, which will also feature a […]
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From ‘Traitors’ to Theater: Alan Cumming Sets New Gig as Artistic Director of Pitlochry Festival Theatre
Fresh from winning an Emmy for hosting Peacock’s The Traitors, Alan Cumming has lined up a new gig. The multi-hyphenate talent, a veteran and Tony Award-winning star of the stage, has been named artistic director of Pitlochry Festival Theatre, known as “Scotland’s theater in the hills.” Cumming replaces Elizabeth Newman who is departing in November […]
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Rosario Dawson, Bill Nye and Sophia Bush Team on Climate Power’s “Too Hot Not to Vote” Campaign
On the heels of a blazing hot heat wave, Climate Power has introduced a timely voter engagement campaign titled “Too Hot Not to Vote.” The initiative, designed to engage, educate and motivate people to vote for climate and clean energy champions in the upcoming elections, features a roster of bold-faced name participants, including co-chairs Rosario […]
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CAA and Casey Wasserman’s Foundation Team on School Day Drive to Support Teachers, Students
Los Angeles area teachers, students and classrooms should soon be getting a boost from some top entertainment industry partners. CAA and Casey Wasserman’s Wasserman Foundation are teaming for School Day 2024. The initiative, launching Sept. 14, serves as a county-wide call to action to encourage partners “to adopt a Los Angeles school for a day […]
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Sundance Sets Three Cities as Finalists for Future Home of Film Festival
Sundance is a step closer to finding a new (or familiar) home for the film festival in 2027 and beyond. The Sundance Institute has confirmed the three cities moving on to the finalist phase of its review process to secure a long-term host location: Boulder, Colorado; Cincinnati, Ohio; and Salt Lake City/Park City, Utah. Up […]
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