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Jamie Foxx talked a lot about his recent near-death experience in his Netflix specialWhat Had Happened Was, but the one thing he didn’t mention was an "eerie" conversation he had with his people right before he nearly died back in 2023. Fox suffered a brain bleed that led to a stroke whilst in the midst of shooting Back in Action alongside Cameron Diaz, and at the time, no one was sure that the celebrated actor and comedian would pull through.

Speaking with People while promoting the Apple TV+ documentary Number One on the Call Sheet, Foxx revealed the conversation he had with those in his inner circle before he experienced the medical emergency back in April 2023, which left him hospitalized for 20 days. He subsequently faced months of rehab, which saw him having to learn to walk all over again.

"You know what's crazy? Before it happened, I was talking to...

In a March 3 Instagram post, singer and rapper Bri Steves wrotes that she was a victim of “mental and sexual abuse from men nearly 20 years older than me” while she was coming up in the music industry and signed to a label and a production company. “They smiled in my face and called me family while running a cycle of control, fear, and manipulation behind closed doors,” Steves’ post says.

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The official YouTube channel for Himitsu no AiPri , the ongoing latest installment in the idol-themed Pretty Series, started streaming a main trailer for its second TV anime season, subtitled "Ring Arc." The clip confirms the second season is set to premiere in Japan on April 6, 2025. While the first season aired on Sunday mornings at 10:00 a.m., the second season will air 30 minutes earlier at 9:30 a.m. Himitsu no AiPri Season 2 Main Trailer The AiPri franchise's official X (formerly Twitter) also posted a new key visual for the second season. Key Visual The following new characters and their respective voice actors were also announced (from left) Princess Ring Clover voiced by Eri Kitamura (Sayaka Miki in Puella Magi Madoka Magica ) Juria Igarashi voiced by Rio Tsuchiya (Kinu Tanukikoji in My Deer Friend Nokotan ) Eru Rokudo voiced by Rina Kawaguchi (Luka Ikaruga in The Idolm@ster Shiny Colors ) (from left...

Danish-Corsican singer Malu Pierini is set to release her latest single, “Just For Us,” a soulful bossa nova-inspired track that encapsulates the enchanting moments of a first date. The song, following her previous release “Souvenir,” continues to showcase Pierini’s talent for crafting intimate, nostalgic melodies.

“Just For Us” is described as a love song dedicated to the small, often overlooked details that make first dates unique. Pierini’s velvety voice floats over warm, rhythmic bossa beats, complemented by a Hollywood-worthy string arrangement. The overall effect is reminiscent of a 1960s film scene, evoking images of new lovers sailing down the Seine at sunset.

The artist herself reflects on the inspiration behind the song, stating, “There can be something truly special about the first date. The nervous energy, the wardrobe crisis, and everything else that ultimately doesn’t matter when the magic happens, and two people just click.” Pierini emphasizes the preciousness of these moments,...

At first glance, comparing K-on! with The Colors Within may be strange considering how different both shows are in tone: K-on! is comedic, maximalist, and over-the-top, while The Colors Within is quiet, minimalist, and reserved. Yet despite their antithetical tones, these anime have more in common than one might expect. Some of those commonalities are obvious and surface-level. Both anime are about high schoolers who form a band because of their shared love of music and play their original songs at school events and festivals. They even have adult female teachers (Sawako from K-on! and Sister Hiyoshiko from The Colors Within ) who motivate the high school musicians to pursue their passion for music. Both were also once a part of a band themselves. Related: The Colors Within Director Naoko Yamada on Blending Sound and Color in Her Latest Movie However, the deeper and more interesting parallels stem from their shared thematic ideas,...

Though the summer movie season of 1988 would not officially begin until the May 20 opening of Ron Howard and George Lucas' "Willow," movie buffs hungry for spectacle after enduring an unusually weak spring (led by Tim Burton's "Beetlejuice" and Oscar-winning holdovers like "The Last Emperor" and "Moonstruck") were eagerly looking forward weeks in advance of this kickoff and wondering which of the studios' big-ticket offerings would satisfy as wholly as "The Untouchables," "RoboCop," and "Predator" had done the previous year. Amid the glut of mostly unpromising sequels, there were two seemingly sure things (Robert Zemeckis' "Who Framed Roger Rabbit" and the Eddie Murphy vehicle "Coming to America") and a smattering of originals toplined by some of the biggest stars in the industry.

And then there was "Die Hard."

As you likely know, John McTiernan's classic was initially viewed by some as a looming folly based on 20th Century Fox...

Black History Month, observed each February, is a month in which Black accomplishments, heritage, and contributions are commemorated. Disney Channel highlighted Black History Month with That's So Raven by addressing racism and celebrating Black culture.

How That’s So Raven exposed workplace racism in the episode "True Colors"

Raven Baxter in the show That’s So Raven has always been able to glimpse the future, but in the episode “True Colors,” she also was able to see the harsh reality of discrimination — making it one of the series’ best moments for teaching and exploring Disney's longstanding commitment to diversity.

Entertainment Weekly wrote an article on Raven-Symoné reflecting on the most memorable episodes of That’s So Raven, which includes the episode “True Colors.”

Raven-Symoné relates “True Colors” to a personal experience where she was accused of shoplifting when shopping with her mom, and she understood it was due to their race. She addresses...

Following his 2022 film Hypochondriac, writer-director Addison Heimann’s Touch Me centers on two best friends (Olivia Taylor Dudley and Jordan Gavaris) who fall under the erotic spell of the same guy (Lou Taylor-Pucci). At least he looks like a guy; the truth is, he’s an intergalactic being ensconced in a human flesh suit. As the best friends vie for his affection, they gradually realize that they’re fighting for their right to live as much as love. Cinematographer Dustin Supencheck discusses his working relationship with Heimann, the importance of capturing vibrant colors and the influence of 20th century Japanese cinema on the […]

The post “A Mix of Natural Indie Style, Theatrical Spotlights and Neon Colors”: Dp Dustin Supencheck on Touch Me first appeared on Filmmaker Magazine.

Following his 2022 film Hypochondriac, writer-director Addison Heimann’s Touch Me centers on two best friends (Olivia Taylor Dudley and Jordan Gavaris) who fall under the erotic spell of the same guy (Lou Taylor-Pucci). At least he looks like a guy; the truth is, he’s an intergalactic being ensconced in a human flesh suit. As the best friends vie for his affection, they gradually realize that they’re fighting for their right to live as much as love. Cinematographer Dustin Supencheck discusses his working relationship with Heimann, the importance of capturing vibrant colors and the influence of 20th century Japanese cinema on the […]

The post “A Mix of Natural Indie Style, Theatrical Spotlights and Neon Colors”: Dp Dustin Supencheck on Touch Me first appeared on Filmmaker Magazine.

North American distributor Viz Media is gearing up for another year of exciting manga and novel releases. The company recently unveiled its upcoming Fall 2025 slate, which includes One Piece: Law's Story -- a spinoff light novel that initially debuted in its original Japanese over five years ago.

As detailed on Viz's Bluesky page, One Piece: Law's Story focuses on Trafalgar Law's "journey from his youth to the adventures of the Heart Pirates across the high seas." The book's debut chapter was initially serialized in One Piece Magazine in October 2018, and the completed story was released as a single volume in April 2020. While Law's Story was penned by Shusei Sakagami, the novel's narrative was developed by One Piece creator Eiichiro Oda.

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One Piece publisher Shueisha seeks the names and identifying details of 19 piracy site...

In the '80s, the cop movie genre was a crowded field full of spectacle over realism. The urban grit of ‘70s morality pictures such as Serpico, The French Connection, and Dirty Harry were replaced by fast-talking comedians as hip detectives (Beverly Hills Cop) and muscle-bound men of action carrying exotic guns (Cobra). But in 1988, Dennis Hopper's Colors did more than revive the drama and intensity of the genre — it told a gritty tale involving real-life gangs.

Documentaries about Liza Minnelli and Supercross, fan favorites with different fans, a Steven Soderbergh horror, a spy thriller with Phoebe Dynevor and Angel Studios’ latest starring Jared Harris are new on screens. It’s a quieter moment for new releases as Oscar contenders flood theaters and the fresh crop of 2025 independent films are just starting to gestate at Sundance.

For a little star quality, Zeitgeist Films debuts Bruce David Klein’s Liza: A Truly Terrific Absolutely True Story about legendary showbiz icon Liza Minnelli at the IFC Center in NYC and adds Los Angeles next Friday (Laemmle Royal and Town Center), with a national rollout to follow.

IFC’s 7 pm shows with director Q&As are both sold out. They’ll be moderated by Minnelli’s longtime friend and collaborator Jim Caruso, who is featured in the doc along with Michael Feinstein, Mia Farrow, Ben Vereen, Joel Grey, the late...

Spoiler Alert: This post contains music from all eight episodes of Xo, Kitty Season 2!

Just as last season of Xo, Kitty brought out all the K-drama tunes, Season 2 cranked the needle drops up a notch.

Dae (Minyeong Choi) and some of his classmates take up a singing class as part of Mr. Moon’s (Philippe Lee) new program at Kiss. Episode 7 in particular contains a stretch of bangers from some of the biggest current music artists at the Cherry Blossom Ball.

Find all the songs in ‘Xo, Kitty’ Season 2 below:

Episode 1 – K.I.S.S. Me Again

“I Am” – Ive “I Do” – G(I)-Dle “Mr. Moon” – Composed by Jina and Shirly “Curling Field” by Tamiz (feat. Juicelove) “Off the Record” – Ive “We Got So Much” – Le Serrafim “Bibi Vengenace” – Bibi

Episode 2 – Never Been Kissed

“Fireworks” – Aimers “Not While I’m Around” (from Sweeny Todd) sung by Dae (Minyeong Choi) “Super Shy” (NewJeans...

One of Netflix's best teen shows is finally back! No, we're not talking about Ginny and Georgia, although that would be an exciting return too. It’s Xo, Kitty, back with even more romance, drama, and everything fans love in its second season!

Kitty had quite a drama-filled semester at Kiss last season, and while she wants to avoid any more complications this semester, she finds her efforts thwarted by new and unexpected obstacles. It seems like her romantic and personal life is only getting more tangled as she navigates new relationships and unforeseen challenges in season 2. And she's not the only one. Her friends are also facing their own dilemmas.

As the drama intensifies, the soundtrack for Xo, Kitty season 2 is the perfect companion to the whirlwind of emotions on screen. Whether it’s a heartwarming scene or a tension-filled scene, the carefully selected tracks heighten every moment,...

Xo, Kitty fans start your engines. The Netflix original and To All the Boys spinoff series returns for a second season on Jan. 16 — and Rolling Stone can exclusively reveal a first look at both the soundtrack and several key images from the new episodes.

While author Jenny Han’s works have gone from New York Times bestsellers to multiple beloved film and television projects, including the Netflix trilogy To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before and the Amazon Prime series The Summer I Turned Pretty, their reliance on modern soundtracks...

Italian photographer and art director Oliviero Toscani, who courted controversy with his provocative campaigns for clothing brand Benetton during the 1980s and 90s, has died at the age of 82, his family announced on Monday.

The photographer had revealed over the summer that he was battling a rare disease known as amyloidosis in which a protein called amyloid builds up in vital organs.

Born in Milan in 1942, Toscani was the son of celebrated Corriere della Sera photojournalist Fedele Toscani.

After studying photography and graphic design at Zurich University of the Art in the late 1960s, Toscani started building a career as a fashion photographer with magazines such as Elle, Vogue and Harper’s Bazaar.

He shot to international prominence in the early 1980s after Luciano Benetton hired him as art director at his family-owned clothing company.

Toscani’s marketing campaigns rarely featured Benetton’s trademark brightly-colored knits but rather tapped into the zeitgeist,...

Quick Links How Dragon Ball Daima Hints At Degesu's True Colors Dragon Ball Daima Set The Ground Work For Degesu's True Colors Weeks Ago Is Degesu Going To Join The Heroes' Side In Dragon Ball Daima? Does Dragon Ball Daima Have A New Hero In The Works?

Warning: Contains spoilers for Dragon Ball Daima episode #13.Dragon Ball Daima, like many Dragon Ball arcs, has a multitude of villains fleshing out its story. There’s King Gomah and Degesu, who turned Goku and his friends into children, Arinsu and her Majin henchmen Kuu and Duu, acting in opposition to Gomah to overthrow him, and each episode has done a lot to continually show off how evil they are as they act against Goku and each other.

Every villain in Dragon Ball Daima has been fun to watch, but one villain, Degesu, might not be all he appears to be. Degesu has...

“On Call” producers Tim Walsh and Elliot Wolf describe the new police series, which premiered all of Season 1 Thursday on Prime Video, as “‘Adam 12’ on meth.'”

The latest project from Wolf Entertainment harkens back to the classic 1960s series about a pair of patrolmen not only in subject matter, but in length: Unlike most contemporary dramas, it’s only 30 minutes.

“Attention has never been more valuable of a commodity in this day and age and the half-hour format was really enticing for us. Looking at the 1950s and 1960 primetime schedule, they’re all half-hour procedural dramas. Those don’t really exist today,” Wolf, who is the son of “Law & Order” mega-producer Dick Wolf, told TheWrap.

Brandon Larracuente and Troian Bellisario in “On Call.” (Elizabeth Morris/Amazon MGM Studios

“I would not call our show a traditional procedural, but it was inspired by looking at yesteryear to take...

Dungeons & Dragons has a whole multiverse to tell stories in, which can make for a daunting task for both Dungeon Masters and for prospective TV producers. On the world of Krynn, the Dragonlance setting is full of grand stories about massive Tolkienesque battles between the armies of good and evil. Toril, the home of the Forgotten Realms, is a familiar choice as the setting of the Baldur's Gate games and the novels about fan-favorite dark elf Drizzt Do'Urden. And then there are even stranger settings, like the apocalyptically grim world of Dark Sun.

Yet one question may prove to be more important than that of setting – after all, as a multiverse home to all manner of spellcasters and magical trinkets that can send people from one world to another, settings are just places where events happen. What is far more important, is picking out good villains to menace the party.

Law & Order: Svu is nothing if not long-lasting. The procedural drama is currently on its 26th season, making it the longest-running live-action TV series in American history. You don't get to nearly three decades of dominance without a reliable stable of actors, but one of Svu's most recognizable faces was almost axed after four episodes.

Ice-t was introduced Sergeant Odafin "Fin" Tutuola in Law & Order: Svu season 2. He was originally hired on to appear in four episodes, in what would have amounted to a glorified cameo, but the show writers and producers quickly took notice of Ice-t's chemistry with the rest of the cast.

Ice-t's chemistry with the cast impressed producers Law & Order: Special Victims Unit -- Season: 15 -- Pictured: Ice-T as Detective Odafin Tutuola -- (Photo by: James Dimmock/NBC)

NBC claims that the Svu team was particularly pleased with the camaraderie between Ice-t's Fin and...

Days of Our Lives spoilers for Wednesday, November 27, 2024, are here! In tomorrow’s episode, fans can expect Chanel Dupree-dimera (Raven Bowens) to share good news with her mother.

Coming Up On Days of Our Lives

Things get even more uncomfortable for Johnny Dimera (Carson Boatman) and Joy Wesley (AlexAnn Hopkins).

Ej Dimera (Dan Feuerriegel) demands an apology from Gabi Hernandez (Cherie Jimenez). Also, the friction escalates between Javi Hernandez (Al Calderon) and Leo Stark (Greg Rikaart).

Days Of Our Lives Spoilers – Chanel Dupree-dimera Celebrates

Dool spoilers for Wednesday, November 27 reveal that Chanel will share some good news with Paulina Price (Jackee Harry).

Chanel will inform Paulina that her bakery was not responsible for the tainted cupcakes. Paulina will think this is wonderful news as Chanel’s bakery has been under fire before for tainted treats.

At the same time, Paulina wants answers. Paulina wants the person caught and punished. Investigations done properly take time,...

Don Cheadle has enjoyed an interesting and varied career encompassing success in both film and television.

He first started acting in the mid-1980s with such films as “Hamburger Hill” and “Colors.” His career took a different direction when he was cast in the spinoff series “The Golden Palace” followed by “Picket Fences.” Around this time, he also had the movie “Devil with a Blue Dress” garner him some awards attention and make nearly grab him an Oscar nomination.

Cheadle won a Golden Globe in 1999 for his role in the film “The Rat Pack,” in which he played Sammy Davis Jr. He would later go on to appear in the remake of one of Davis’ films, “Ocean’s Eleven.”

He would win a second Golden Globe in 2013 for the TV series “House of Lies” which had a multi-year run on Showtime. The series would earn him three Golden Globe nominations and four Emmy nominations,...

‘Harbin’ To Be Present At Christmas

Poised to be one of the biggest blockbusters of an uneven year for Korean cinema, “Harbin” is finally confirmed to release on Christmas Day (Dec. 25). The movie had its premiere in September at the Toronto International Film Festival but its distributor and financier Cj Enm chose to hold back the commercial release in its native Korea until the busy end-of-year season.

The period action film follows Korean independence activists who launch a daring attack against the Japanese occupying forces in Manchuria (modern-day China).

It is directed by Woo Min-ho and stars Hyun Bin (“Crash Landing on You”), Park Jeong-min (“Decision to Leave”) and Jeon Yeo-been (“Cobweb”), who were all in action at a press launch event Monday in Seoul.

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Netflix has unveiled a trailer for Australian-produced “Apple Cider Vinegar,” a limited series which it will upload in 2025. The six-part drama chronicles the...

If you’ve watched any of D.C. rapper Noochie’s Live From the Front Porch YouTube performance series, you’ve seen his front steps, where stars like the Lox, Chance the Rapper, and Robin Thicke have all performed with live instrumentalists to the tune of more than six million views. But upon visiting his home recently, I quickly learn that the key to his success is a couple yards offscreen on the front lawn, where dozens of crew members are setting up five cameras, enormous speakers, and a giant...

Ka Box Office Collection Day 15 ( Photo Credit – YouTube )

The Kiran Abbavaram starrer Ka witnessed a meandering ride regarding its box-office performance, but ultimately, it emerged as a success. The movie recovered its entire budget recently and has entered the safe zone. Take a look at how the movie performed on its 15th day.

Ka Box Office Collection Day 15

On its 15th day, the day-wise collection of the movie saw a slight drop. It earned 0.14 crore, which was a little decrease from its 14-day day-wise box office collection. The movie’s total India net collection comes to 24.84 crore. At the same time, the gross collection amounts to 29.31 crore. The film might wrap up below the 30 crore target since the day-wise collections have reduced now. It is also facing a tough competition from movies like Amaran, Bagheera, and Lucky Baskhar.

Ka Recovered Its Budget With Flying Colors

With its current India net collection of 24.84 crore,...

Tonight on “The Voice,” the Knockouts began with coaches Michael Buble, Snoop Dogg, Reba McEntire and Gwen Stefani organizing their teams of nine artists into three groups for the three-way knockouts. Joining the teams for this round as mega mentors are former coach Jennifer Hudson assisting Michael and Reba and music legend Sting assisting Gwen and Snoop. In this round of the competition, each of the three artists will perform a song of their choosing in a head-to-head-to-head matchup and then their coach will decide on one winner to advance. For the artists not chosen as the winner of their knockout, their coach has one save available to keep an eliminated artist and the other coaches have one steal to bring an eliminated artist over to their team.

In the first knockout of the round, Snoop brought together Austyns Stancil, Christina Eagle, and Jake Tankersley to work through their planned...

Monday’s episode of The Voice kick-started Season 26’s Knockouts with Mega Mentors Jennifer Hudson and Sting tapping in to help out Gwen Stefani, Reba McEntire, “Uncle Snoop” Dogg and Michael Bublé. But even with the coaches receiving all-star assists, we still got a mixed-bag evening of performances. Read on, and we’ll discuss them, one and all.

Team Snoop: Austyns Stancil singing “Dance With My Father” (Grade: B-) defeated Christina Eagle singing “My Church” (Grade: C+) and Jake Tankersley singing “Going, Going, Gone” (Grade: B) — Christina saved by Snoop, Jake stolen by Gwen | Up first, Austyns sang prettily...

Tony Todd, an actor who played the killer in Candyman and appeared in the Final Destination franchise and Platoon among more than 240 film and TV credits spanning 40 years, died November 6 at his home in Los Angeles. He was 69.

His reps confirmed the news to Deadline but did not provide a cause of death.

Tony Todd in ‘Platoon’

Born on December 4, 1954, in Washington, D.C., Todd pursued acting at the Eugene O’Neill National Actors Theatre Institute and Trinity Rep Conservatory, where he honed his skills and developed his commanding style. Among his first screen roles was playing the heroin-addicted Sergeant Warren in Oliver Stone’s Best Picture Oscar-winning Vietnam War classic Platoon.

Todd went on to guest on such popular 1980s and ’90s series as 21 Jump Street, Night Court, MacGyver, Matlock, Jake and the Fatman, Law & Order, The X-Files, NYPD Blue, Beverly Hills 90210, Xena: Warrior Princesss and Murder,...

Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3 Box Office: Kartik Aaryan Topples Jr Ntr, Ram Charan & Others (Photo Credit – Instagram)

Unlike the last two years, this Diwali turned out to be a huge success at the Indian box office. Both Singham Again and Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3 managed to score centuries during their opening weekend. Specifically, the Bhool Bhulaiyaa threequel helped Kartik Aaryan climb the ladders of success in the Koimoi Star Ranking, resulting in the beating of Jr Ntr, Ram Charan, and two more actors in the points table. Keep reading for a detailed report!

What is Koimoi Star Ranking?

For the unversed, in Koimoi’s Star Power Index, aka Star Ranking, actors are allotted points based on their films (Bollywood/Hindi) in the coveted box office clubs (based on Indian collections only) like 100 crore club, 200 crore club, and many more. For example, 100 points are given for a film in the 100 crore club, and so on.

They say home is where the heart is. For Prim, a rebellious young girl recently orphaned after the loss of her mother, home lies in an unusual place—the Realm of the Dead.

Having accidentally opened a portal to the underworld, she learns that her distant and absent father is none other than Death himself. He now takes responsibility and invites her to live with him, though Prim is far from ready to accept this new reality.

As she contends with adapting to her strange new surroundings, Prim discovers there is more to this world and its inhabitants than what meets the eye. Developed by Common Colors, Prim follows her coming-of-age journey through its dark fantasy realm.

More than just an adventure game, it offers deep reflection on meaningful themes of grief, change, and forming relationships in unlikely places. Through compelling characters and creative puzzles, Prim crafts an emotionally resonant tale of finding connection,...

Halsey celebrated Halloween by bringing her fans through the decades — and playing a rock version of her Badlands favorite, “Colors.” On Thursday night, the singer headlined a performance for Amazon Music Live in Los Angeles, where she performed both songs from The Great Impersonator and reimagined versions of her fan favorites.

The pop star opened the show, dressed as a circus ringmaster, with the live debut of her album’s title track. She took it to the Seventies for the first set of the show, as she performed a soft...

Naoko Yamada delivers another sweet serenade to youth, art, and all their transformative power in The Colors Within. At its heart are three eccentric Japanese teens—upbeat Totsuko, troubled Kimi, and shy Rui. They seem misplaced in their worlds until music brings them together, giving voice to feelings otherwise hard to name.

Totsuko attends a strict Christian school yet sees a colorful “aura” around everyone, a quirk she keeps quiet. One classmate shines especially bright, the soulful Kimi, who soon drops out. Totsuko tracks Kimi to a bookstore, where grinning Rui joins their venture. Each faces pressures, but together they find their way through Yamada’s deft touch.

Visually dazzling thanks to Science Saru’s dreamlike animation, The Colors Within explores empathy, identity, and spirituality with subtle grace. Synesthesia enhances Totsuko’s vivid perspective on a story celebrating friendship and the clarity creativity brings. Yamada deepens timely themes from past...

While the Grammys are often dunked on for being too predictable, the reality is that they usually come with their fair share of surprise nominations. After all, unlike the Oscars, the Grammys don’t really have direct precursors, especially for the general field categories, so figuring out how the industry feels about certain songs and artists involves some guesswork. And predictions end up concentrating around the biggest stars of the year, leaving out some equally impressive genre players who inevitably get in. So if you want to be above most pundits, you should probably consider the following potential dark horses.

SEEMariah Carey on those fickle Grammys: ‘They toy with me’

Black Pumas

This soul-rock duo aren’t strangers to the Grammys, and in particular Grammy surprises. At the 2020 awards, they received a surprising but well deserved nomination for Best New Artist, ahead of a lot of commercial favorites. Then the...

Japanese filmmaker Naoko Yamada is best known for directing the acclaimed anime A Silent Voice: The Movie, and her latest film, The Colors Within, debuted at the Annecy Film Festival to great reception. Directed by Yamada from an original screenplay by frequent collaborator Reiko Yoshida, The Colors Within follows a band of high schoolers fronted by a girl who can see colors in people’s hearts.

We at FandomWire got to speak with Naoko Yamada about her new film timed to its North American premiere at the Animation is Film Festival, which took place in Los Angeles, California. Check out the interview below! (Please note: the following interview was conducted with a translator.)

The Colors Within Interview

FandomWire: Obviously, color is like a character in the film in a way. How did you approach the use of color in The Colors Within?

Naoko Yamada: Yes, I think color is able...

In November 2014, someone on Tumblr submitted an anonymous question to the popular blog Se7enteenblack. “Describe the color black without using the word,” the user wrote, presenting more of a test than a query.

The question went to the person behind the blog: a 20-year-old Halsey. She had released her debut EP Room 93 one month prior and was more than up for the challenge. “Close your eyes. Plug your ears. Hold your breath,” she responded, plunging into darker descriptions with each sentence. “Fall in love with somebody. Give them every single inch of your body.

General Hospital (Gh) spoilers claim Willow Corinthos (Katelyn MacMullen) could barely breathe when she learned Nina Reeves (Cynthia Watros) — her mother — had offered herself up on a platter to be Drew Quartermaine’s (Cameron Mathison) public companion.

Letting the people of New York judge for themselves what might be going on between them is enough to drive Willow up the wall. She doesn’t want to think that anyone believes Drew is involved with someone.

She can’t even entertain the thought because all she wants is to be the woman on his arm. At the same time, she doesn’t want to break up her family or shatter Michael Corinthos’ (Chad Duell) heart.

Will opening up to Nina about the second smooch she shared with Drew and the internal struggle she’s facing to combat her feelings help matters, or will Nina use it as an excuse to further insert herself?...

On Friday September 27 2024, Nick Jr broadcasts Dora!

Rainbow’s Lost Colors; Boots’ Rubber Band Ball Season 1 Episode Summary

The upcoming episode of “Dora,” titled “Rainbow’s Lost Colors; Boots’ Rubber Band Ball,” promises to be an exciting adventure for young viewers. In this episode, Dora sets out on a mission to recover three colors that have gone missing from a rainbow. The twins are eager to see the beautiful colors, and Dora is determined to help them. Along the way, she will use her problem-solving skills and teamwork to find the missing colors.

Meanwhile, Boots faces a challenge of his own. His beloved rubber band ball has landed in the front yard of Cynthia the Centipede. Boots will need to gather his courage and work with Dora to retrieve the ball. This part of the episode highlights the importance of friendship and perseverance, as Boots learns how to overcome obstacles with Dora’s help.

The upcoming episode of “Dora,” titled “Rainbow’s Lost Colors; Boots’ Rubber Band Ball,” promises an exciting adventure for young fans. Set to air on Friday, September 27, 2024, at 5:00 Pm on Nick Jr., this episode brings a colorful challenge for Dora and her friends.

In this episode, Dora embarks on a mission to recover three colors that have mysteriously disappeared from the rainbow. These missing colors are crucial for the twins to see the beautiful rainbow. Dora’s determination and problem-solving skills will shine as she navigates through fun obstacles to restore the vibrant hues.

Meanwhile, Boots faces his own challenge. His beloved rubber band ball has ended up in the front yard of Cynthia the Centipede. Boots must muster his courage and cleverness to retrieve his ball, adding another layer of excitement to the episode. With teamwork and friendship at the heart of the story, viewers can expect plenty...

Mount Eerie, the recording project of Phil Elverum, has announced Night Palace, a new album out on November 1st via his own P.W. Elverum & Sun label. In addition to the announcement of the double LP, Elverum has unveiled plans for shows in New York and Los Angeles, and shared two of the album’s songs, “Broom of Wind” and “I Walk.” Stream both new singles below.

The newly announced New York and Los Angeles concerts are two of just four shows Elverum has scheduled for the rest of 2024, with the remaining dates going down in Olympia, Washington. Tickets for each go on sale Friday, September 6th via Ticketmaster.

Night Palace follows 2019’s Lost Wisdom Pt. 2, a collaborative project with singer-songwriter Julie Doiron, as well as 2018’s live album (After). The press release likens the new album to Elverum’s highly acclaimed 2001 record the Glow pt. 2, which he released under his The Microphones moniker.

While NBCs St. Denis Medical hasnt arrived yet, the upcoming sitcom seems to prove an iconic sitcom format is making a comeback. There are many different types of sitcoms, from warm family comedies like Full House to darker, stranger shows like Its Always Sunny In Philadelphia. There are hang-out shows like Friends, New Girl, The Big Bang Theory, and How I Met Your Mother, as well as workplace sitcoms like Brooklyn Nine-Nine, The Office, and Superstore. Within these categories, there are also different formats for sitcoms, ranging from period pieces to mockumentaries, to traditional multi-camera shows with laugh tracks.

Although NBCs new medical comedy series St. Denis Medical has not arrived yet, the series has revealed its cast and its format. St. Denis Medical stars Why Women Kills Allison Tolman as Alex, a supervising nurse in an underfunded public hospital. The Goldbergs star Wendi McLendon Covey plays the hospitals executive director,...

Billionaire Mukesh Ambani, chair of India’s Reliance Industries Limited (Ril), hailed the landmark partnership with Disney and revealed ambitious AI plans at the company’s annual general meeting on Thursday.

India‘s Competition Commission approved the proposed $8.5 billion merger of key entertainment assets between Ril and The Walt Disney Company in India, subject to voluntary modifications, on Wednesday.

Ambani wasted no time and acted like the merger is now a done deal. He described the Disney deal as “the beginning of a new era in India’s entertainment industry.”

“We are combining content creation with digital streaming,” Ambani said, outlining a strategy to “deliver unparalleled content at affordable prices” across the spectrum of consumer tastes.

“We are excited about this partnership. I warmly welcome Disney to the Reliance family,” Ambani said, positioning the expanded media business as a key growth driver for the conglomerate.

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Recent anime movie hits like My Hero Academia: You're Next and Spy Family Code: White showcase the magic of anime in the cinema format. Upcoming anime films promise new and unforgettable experiences, from highly anticipated sequels to innovative original stories. The film panorama for anime lovers looks extremely promising, with releases like The Colors Within and The Rose of Versailles showcasing unique stories.

Animation Studios have been triumphing recently by launching film projects of popular franchises, as proved by recent overwhelming hits such as My Hero Academia: You're Next, Spy Family Code: White, and Blue Lock: Episode Nagi, which have shown that cinema is one of the best formats to portray the magic of anime. The upcoming anime movies offer new, unique, and unforgettable experiences, full of emotions, through adaptations that promise to surprise and captivate viewers worldwide.

Although there are still many unconfirmed release dates, which will surely be revealed over the coming months,...

Madzia Ostaszewski lights up the screen as Judge Helena, a woman battling crippling grief after the loss of her daughter Monika. When Monika’s body washes ashore with disturbing injuries, Helena’s world crumbles; she can find no rest until the killer is caught. Stepping in is prosecutor Leopold Bilski, played with depth and charisma by Jakub Gierszal. Bilski alone seems willing to seek truth, not closure. This sets the stage for an epic clash of wills as judge and lawyer team up against dark forces that threaten to engulf them.

Adapted from a bestselling trilogy, Colors of Evil: Red brings this grim tale to vivid life under Adrian Panek’s steady direction. Shot on location in coastal Poland, the film immerses viewers in a world of shadows and secrets. This makes unraveling the mystery feel genuinely suspenseful. Panek also elicits top form from his actors, particularly Ostaszewski. Though given little screen time,...

The boy with the purple crayon and the big imagination is all grown up.

Zachary Levi brings Harold out of his picture book and into the real world in the first film adaptation of the children’s classic, “Harold and the Purple Crayon.”

Starring alongside Zooey Deschanel, the two show that anything is possible with the power of unlimited imagination and a magical crayon, but in the wrong hands chaos can ensue.

“When I saw the script, I loved the idea of Harold getting out of his comfort zone, going into the real world, and embarking on an adventure with innocence and wide-eyed naivete,” Levi said. “That quest for answers is a driving force for him.”

The film will feature a wide array of song selections with some childhood tunes like “Mary Had a Little Lamb” and “Chopsticks” and an original song, “Colors.”

The song, written, produced and performed by Jordy Searcy and Boots Ottestad,...

Anticipated around the world and due to release in Japanese cinemas this summer, the japanese movie The Colors Within had its world premiere at the Annecy Festival 2024 in the presence of Naoko Yamada. Crunchyroll News had the opportunity to sit down with the director to talk about her new film, her career, Science Saru, colors and songs. What brought you to this project? And why Science Saru? Yamada : During the production of The Heike Story , I realized that Science Saru was a very competent and creative studio, and I wanted to continue with them. During its production, they had already offered me the chance to work on a feature film. So during the series, I already started thinking about this project. What did you learn from your previous works and what did you apply with this one? Yamada : While working on The Heike Story , I was able to...

Good thing The Dreaming is an endless expanse, because The Sandman Season 2 is starting to get a lot more crowded.

Game of Thrones‘ Jack Gleeson will join Netflix’s fantasy series for its sophomore run, TVLine has learned. He’ll play Puck, who is described as “a malevolent hobgoblin who serves as the royal jester to King Auberon of Faerie. Puck is fascinated by mortals and enjoys nothing more than making sport of them for his own amusement. He’s also the inspiration for Shakespeare’s Puck in A Midsummer Night’s Dream.”

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Amazon Prime Video is the place to go for movies this month, with a plethora of original films as well as new library additions for just about every movie fan. The Emma Roberts-led original Space Cadet hits the streaming service aptly on the Fourth of July, for anyone looking for a fish-out-of-water style comedy. My Spy the Eternal City, the newest film in the Dave Bautista-led family action series also drops on July 18.

Action film fans are also in for a treat with recent films The Beekeeper and Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning coming to Prime Video in July.

As far as TV shows go, the most notable addition this month is the adult animated series Sausage Party: Foodtopia, a continuation of the 2016 film Sausage Party.

Here’s everything coming to Prime Video and Freevee in July – Amazon originals are designated with an asterisk.

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This July, beat the heat with the latest additions at Prime Video and Freevee!

It’s a light month for original series, films, and specials as we head into the summer lull, but there is still plenty to watch throughout the month: over 140 classic films between the two Amazon streamers will be added this month, from horrors such as the genre-changing “The Silence Of The Lambs” and last year’s newest “Evil Dead” franchise installment “Evil Dead Rise,” the first five films of the “Rocky” franchise, and comedies like “Breakfast at Tiffany’s,” “Animal House,” “13 Going On 30,” and much, much more.

But after the majority of the film load drops on July 1, don’t forget to head back to the services’ additions throughout the month, including Season 2 of the critically acclaimed “Troppo,” the new “Legally Blonde“-like comedy “Space Cadet,” and a new documentary from award-winning documentary filmmaker Dawn Porter,...

The House of the Dragon‘s Season 2 is right around the corner, and the marketing for the show seems to have been ramped up in epic fashion. However, the second season of the Game of Thrones prequel has been revealed to be quite detrimental to one couple on the show, who so far, in a show filled with dysfunctional families, had a pretty strong thing going on.

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Rhaenys Targaryen and Corlys Velaryon are one of the strongest relationships in the show, among a slew of disgruntled wives and husbands. However, Eve Best, the actress essaying the role of Rhaenys Targaryen, revealed to Cbr, how much in trouble the two characters could be, now that the the civil war for the crown is brewing in Westeros.

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From The Manchurian Candidate and Primary Colors to Uganda’s Bobi Wine: The People’s President, the high-stakes drama of voting season lends itself to film-making

You simply cannot move for high-profile elections lately. The UK’s big decision day is less than three weeks away; France called one last week in the wake of the EU election; my home country of South Africa had a particularly momentous one last month; Mexico just elected its first female president; and the US presidential face-off looms ominously ahead in the autumn. This can be easier to appreciate when you’re not emotionally invested in the outcome, but elections are irresistibly dramatic events, with all their inbuilt narratives of expectation and upset, triumph and downfall – so it’s no surprise that film-makers frequently seize on them.

Hollywood, in particular, is fixated on the vastly tiered labyrinth of American electoral systems, from the trivial to the most high ranking.