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Director Jason Reitman, who has a thing for remakes, came up with the idea to remake Princess Bride back in March as a way to raise money for the World Central Kitchen (Quibi donated $1 million to the charity). “I just thought, ‘Can we remake an entire movie at home?’ And I had seen that a fan-made Star Wars had been done. I just started reaching out to actors I knew, saying, ‘Is this something you’d want to do?’ And the response was kind of immediate and fast. It was like, ‘Oh — that sounds like fun,’” Reitman told Vanity Fair. The remake will also feature real-life celebrity couples as the original film’s iconic central pair, Westley and Princess Buttercup, including Joe Jonas and Sophie Turner, Common and Tiffany Haddish, Neil Patrick Harris and David Burtka, and Chris Pine and Annabelle Wallis. As for whether this remake will save the sinking ship that is Quibi, well, it’s not inconceivable. … [Read more...] about Just About Every Celeb Will Be in a

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Union emphasized that this pressure made speaking up about any issue extremely difficult. Alba nodded along, noting that when she did speak up sometimes, it was not received well. “I had to learn the hard way when people would say, like, ‘You really shouldn’t be like this,’ and I’m like, ‘All I’m saying is shouldn’t everybody know their lines when they come to set?’” Alba said. “I’m here for 16 hours a day. This one person’s coming in for a scene — shouldn’t they kinda know their lines? Ugh.” To watch the whole event, head over to VultureFestival.com to rewatch it on demand before November 1. … [Read more...] about Gabrielle Union and Jessica Alba on How Far Hollywood Hasn’t Come

Everybody’s Talking About Jamie follows the true story of Jamie Campbell, a 16-year-old from a council estate in Sheffield who longs to wear a dress to the school dance. With help from his mentor, Hugo, (Grant), his mother (Lancashire), and his teacher (Horgan), Jamie comes into his own and gets comfortable in the spotlight. … [Read more...] about Please Welcome to the Stage, Richard E. Grant in

Outstanding Achievement in MusicFollies, the orchestra, under the music supervision of Nicholas Skilbeck and Music Director Nigel LilleyGirl From the North Country, music and lyrics by Bob Dylan, original orchestrations and arrangements by Simon HaleEverybody’s Talking About Jamie, music and orchestrations by Dan Gillespie SellsHamilton, composer-lyricist Lin-Manuel Miranda and Alex Lacamoire … [Read more...] about Takes Home 7 Olivier Awards, Because Britain Just Loves It Too