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Kit Harington cut a casual figure with wife Rose Leslie as he resumes dad duties in New York - Daily Mail

Kit Harington is every inch the doting dad as he pushes baby son in a pram while his wife Rose Leslie fuels up on coffee in New York

He welcomed his first child, a baby boy, with wife Rose Leslie in February this year. 

And Kit Harington, 34, was in daddy mode in New York on Saturday as he headed out for coffee with his wife Rose Leslie, 34.

The Game Of Thrones actor cut a casual figure in a tight-fitting pale green T-shirt which showcased his toned arms as the family walked by the Hudson river.

Family outing: Kit Harington was every inch the doting dad as he pushed his baby son in a pram while his wife Rose Leslie fuelled up on coffee in New York on Saturday

Family outing: Kit Harington was every inch the doting dad as he pushed his baby son in a pram while his wife Rose Leslie fuelled up on coffee in New York on Saturday

Kit paired his casual T-shirt with pastel yellow drawstring shorts, which he wore turned-up above the knee.

As the actor pushed his son in the pram, Rose clutched a coffee in hand and looked lovely in a white striped T-shirt and coral skirt. 

Her midi skirt boasted large coral buttons down the front seam, and flattered her slim waist.  

Great couple: As the actor pushed his son in the pram, Rose clutched a coffee in hand and looked lovely in a white striped T-shirt and coral skirt

Great couple: As the actor pushed his son in the pram, Rose clutched a coffee in hand and looked lovely in a white striped T-shirt and coral skirt

The Scottish actress famed for Downton Abbey stepped out in a pair of white Gucci trainers with a large stripe, and accessorised with a cream straw fedora.

The mum-of-one seemed in good spirits as she held a coffee on her stroll, and sported a muslin on her shoulder for her little one.      

Their relaxing walk comes after Kit attended the cast and creator dinner for season two of Amazon's Modern Love on Thursday. 

The actor ensured his dark beard and quiffed locks were impeccably groomed for the event at the Edition Hotel in New York.

Handsome chap: Their relaxing walk comes after Kit attended the cast and creator dinner for season two of Amazon's Modern Love on Thursday

Handsome chap: Their relaxing walk comes after Kit attended the cast and creator dinner for season two of Amazon's Modern Love on Thursday

The new dad was announced as a cast member of season two of Modern Love in February.

The show is a romantic comedy based on the weekly column of the same name published in The New York Times. 

The programme is set for release on Amazon Prime Video on August 13, with Kit, famous for his role as Jon Snow in Game of Thrones, playing an as yet undisclosed role.

It has been a busy year for Kit, with the star also appearing in the Friends Reunion special, and welcoming his first child.

The couple confirmed the arrival of their baby boy in February but have not revealed his name. 

The couple have largely stayed out of the public eye since announcing that Rose was pregnant via a photoshoot in September last year.

The couple celebrated their two-year wedding anniversary last summer, after tying the knot in June 2018 at Rose's aristocratic family's spectacular 12th-century Wardhill Castle in Aberdeenshire. 

First-time parents: The couple confirmed the arrival of their baby boy in February but have not revealed his name (pictured 2019)

First-time parents: The couple confirmed the arrival of their baby boy in February but have not revealed his name (pictured 2019)

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Feminist Film Groups Call Out Disney's "Gendered Character Attack" on Scarlett Johansson - The Mary Sue

Scarlett Johansson as Black Widow/Natasha Romanoff

In what may be the most high profile lawsuit between a movie star and a studio in Hollywood history, Scarlett Johansson is suing Disney for breaching her contractual payment structure on Marvel’s Black Widow. Like many stars, Johansson has a series of bonuses built into her contract based on how much money the film earns at the box office, but when Disney chose to release the film simultaneously in theaters and via Premiere Access on Disney+, they cut into the potential box office profits for the film, leading to a smaller payday for Johansson.

Instead of renegotiating the terms of the contract or agreeing on a payout price, Disney largely ignored Johansson’s and her team’s request to resolve the outstanding issue. Disney fired back with an angry missive, describing Johansson’s claim as a “callous disregard for the horrific and prolonged global effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.” One wonders what their response would have been if Chris Evans or Robert Downey Jr. faced a similar situation. It’s especially galling considering that Disney themselves have shown a “callous disregard” for COVID-19, what with laying off 32,000 workers during the pandemic.

Time’s Up, ReFrame, and Women in Film have issued a joint statement regarding Scarlett Johansson’s lawsuit against Disney over their breach of contract with the Black Widow release.The statement reads, “While we take no position on the business issues in the litigation between Scarlett Johansson and The Walt Disney Company, we stand firmly against Disney’s recent statement which attempts to characterize Johansson as insensitive or selfish for defending her contractual business rights. This gendered character attack has no place in a business dispute and contributes to an environment in which women and girls are perceived as less able than men to protect their own interests without facing ad hominem criticism.”

Johansson’s agency CAA also released a statement defending their client from the character attack. Bryan Lourd, co-chairman of the Creative Artists Agency, said “They have shamelessly and falsely accused Ms. Johansson of being insensitive to the global COVID pandemic, in an attempt to make her appear to be someone they and I know she isn’t.” He added, “The company included her salary in their press statement in an attempt to weaponize her success as an artist and businesswoman, as if that were something she should be ashamed of, … Scarlett is extremely proud of the work that she, and all of the actors, writers, directors, producers, and the Marvel creative team have been a part of for well over a decade.”

“Disney’s direct attack on her character and all else they implied is beneath the company that many of us in the creative community have worked with successfully for decades,” he said. And he’s not wrong: Johansson has appeared in nine Marvel movies as a core member of the Avengers, a franchise that has earned Disney billions of dollars.

Disney was betting that Scarlett Johansson’s problematic history, coupled with the rampant misogyny we see aimed at successful women to somehow shame her into accepting a subpar offer. Additionally, they clearly hoped she would stay silent to maintain her relationship with the studio. But Johansson is part of high tier of successful actors who don’t need Disney or their subsidiaries.

In response, fellow actors Emma Stone and Emily Blunt are reportedly mulling over their own lawsuits, as their films Cruella and Jungle Cruise were subject to the same hybrid release structure as Black Widow. If they join Johansson, they could set in motion a major power play between A-list actresses and Disney.

(via Variety, image: Marvel Studios)

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A gay character sparks debate and a reformed Trader Sam emerges in Disney's 'Jungle Cruise' - Yahoo Entertainment

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Supporters cheer temporary reprieve of Ecuadorian immigrant

Supporters of Nelson Pinos, an Ecuadorian immigrant who first sought sanctuary from a federal deportation order in a New Haven church in 2017, are celebrating his temporary reprieve. The father of three, who has lived in the U.S. for 29 years, learned this week that immigration authorities have granted him a one-year stay and supporters said Saturday he has left the church for now. At the celebration Saturday, supporters of Pinos, 47, vowed to make sure he gets to remain here permanently, noting the fight for his freedom and the freedom of other immigrants without legal status is far from over.

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Billie Eilish addresses internet trolls: 'They would never say that to you in real life' - Fox News

Billie Eilish opened up about her experience with internet trolls for an upcoming BBC special.

The 19-year-old musician will appear in "Billie Eilish: Up Close" on Saturday.

"The people that even say the crazy stuff don’t even think you will see it. They would never say that to you in real life," Eilish told BBC journalist Claro Amfo.

"What is the point of trying to do good if people are just going to keep saying that you are doing wrong?"

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"I try so hard to do good for the world and good for people."

Billie Eilish speaks during an interview backstage during the 2021 iHeartRadio ALTer EGO Presented by Capital One stream on LiveXLive.com and broadcast on iHeartRadio’s Alternative and Rock stations nationwide on January 28, 2021.

Billie Eilish speaks during an interview backstage during the 2021 iHeartRadio ALTer EGO Presented by Capital One stream on LiveXLive.com and broadcast on iHeartRadio’s Alternative and Rock stations nationwide on January 28, 2021. ((Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for iHeartMedia)

Eilish pointed out that even if she is trying to do everything right "exposing celebs accounts" still exist.

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"It’s like you can try to do everything right and still it is like one of those exposing celebs accounts goes, ‘Billie Eilish is getting backlash for whatever in the world,'" the musician continued.

"Please tell me how that works?"

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Eilish just released her second studio album, "Happier Than Ever" on Friday. The musician released her first album, "When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?," in 2019.

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ZZ Top Play First Concert Since Bassist Dusty Hill’s Death - Rolling Stone

ZZ Top played their first concert since the death of bassist Dusty Hill on Friday in Tuscaloosa, Alabama.

While guitarist Billy Gibbons didn’t speak at length about his late bandmate, he acknowledged the bassist a few times during the show, as well as Hill’s desire for the band to continue on without him.

“We’re gonna have a good time in here tonight,” Gibbons told the audience following the opener “Got Me Under Pressure.” “Got a new guy up here, as you know. Dusty gave me the directive. My friend, your pal, Elwood Francis is gonna hold it down behind me.”

Later in the show, Gibbons noted (via UCR), “How about that Elwood, tearing up that bottom there for Dusty.” Gibbons also joked that Francis was in the midst of growing a beard to fit his new role.

Francis had served as Hill’s substitute in recent weeks after Hill left the ZZ Top in order to deal with a hip issue. On July 28th, the band announced that Hill died in his sleep at his home in Houston, Texas at the age of 72. No cause of death was been revealed.

ZZ Top were scheduled to perform July 28th, but opted to postpone that gig “to get our wits together,” Gibbons told Variety in an interview after Hill’s death.

“I think everybody was relieved that we had a little bit of time to regroup and think things through. But at the same time, everybody was ready, standing on point. And they said, ‘Come on. You heard Dusty’s directive as he was bowing out to go off the deck. He turned and pointed and he said, ‘Come on. The show must go on.’”

Gibbons continued, “So here we are. [Friday] night, we’ll kind of pick up sticks and carry it on. I may grab his stage hat and throw it over his microphone, and I’ll sing one for the Dust.”

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Actor Bob Odenkirk says he had a heart attack, but will 'be back soon' - CNET

Bob Odenkirk as Saul Goodman in acclaimed Breaking Bad spinoff Better Call Saul.

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Better Call Saul and Breaking Bad star Bob Odenkirk on Friday publicly thanked family, friends and fans for their support following his collapse on set this week. 

"Thank you. To my family and friends who have surrounded me this week," the actor tweeted. "And for the outpouring of love from everyone who expressed concern and care for me. It's overwhelming. But I feel the love and it means so much."

After the actor was rushed to the hospital, family and representatives said he was recovering from a "heart-related incident" and in "stable" condition.

"I had a small heart attack," Odenkirk elaborated on Friday. "But I'm going to be OK thanks to Rosa Estrada and the doctors who knew how to fix the blockage without surgery." The 58-year-old actor said he would take some time to recover, "but I'll be back soon." 

According to TMZ, Odenkirk required medical attention on set in New Mexico while filming the sixth and final season of AMC's Breaking Bad spinoff.

As news of his collapse spread, many in the entertainment world, and beyond, expressed their concern for Odenkirk on social media. 

In an Instagram post Wednesday, Odenkirk's Breaking Bad co-star Bryan Cranston expressed how anxious he was about the collapse. "Please take a moment in your day today to think about him and send positive thoughts and prayers his way, thank you," Cranston wrote. 

Odenkirk's Better Call Saul co-star Michael McKean also expressed support for Odenkirk.

Odenkirk's most recent film Nobody came out earlier this year and saw the Emmy-winning comic actor transform into an ass-kicking action star.

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Box Office: ‘Jungle Cruise’ Sailing to No. 1 With Estimated $32 Million Debut - Variety

All aboard the “Jungle Cruise” — the Disney film, starring Emily Blunt and Dwayne Johnson, is riding to an estimated $32 million opening weekend at the domestic box office.

“Jungle Cruise,” based on the famed Disney theme park ride, took in $13.378 million from 4,310 theaters on Friday. Despite the delta variant possibly deterring some moviegoers, if the film meets industry predictions — which range from $28 million to $32 million — it will debut on par with the opening weekend of a “Space Jam: A New Legacy.”

The film, directed by Jaume Collet-Serra and also starring Jesse Plemons, Édgar RamĂ­rez, Jack Whitehall and Paul Giamatti, is also available to rent on Disney Plus for $30. This release strategy has recently caused controversy, with “Black Widow” star Scarlett Johansson filing a breach of contract lawsuit against the company for allegedly costing her millions of dollars in profit participation.

Coming behind “Jungle Cruise” on the domestic charts is M. Night Shyamalan’s “Old,” which brought in $2.09 million on Friday from 3,379 theaters. The thriller, which topped the box office charts in its opening weekend, is expected to bring its haul to $30.5 million in its second week of release.

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A24’s “The Green Knight” debuted at an impressive third place, making $2.79 million on Friday from 2,790 locations. The fantasy adaptation, starring Dev Patel, is poised to end its first weekend at the box office with a cume of $6.36 million. Meanwhile, “Black Widow” is holding its own at No. 4, earning $1.934 million on Friday and set to bring its total to $167 million.

Cannes darling “Stillwater,” directed by Tom McCarthy and starring Matt Damon, is expected to round out the top five, having raked in $1.84 million on Friday from 2,531 theaters. The drama, about a father visiting his daughter in prison overseas for a crime she didn’t commit, is poised to debut with a total of $4.5 million this weekend.

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Groups denounce Disney's Scarlett Johansson response as a "gendered character attack" - The A.V. Club

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  1. Groups denounce Disney's Scarlett Johansson response as a "gendered character attack"  The A.V. Club
  2. Emma Stone is reportedly 'weighing her options' after Scarlett Johansson's Disney lawsuit  Yahoo News
  3. Scarlett Johansson vs. Disney: Why execs cash in on streaming but creatives don’t  Fox Business
  4. Women in Film, ReFrame, Time's Up slam Disney's 'gendered character attack' on Scarlett Johansson  EW.com
  5. Scarlett Johanssons agent calls out Disney for ‘weaponzing her success  Geo News
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Scarlett Johansson vs. Disney: Why execs cash in on streaming but creatives don’t - Fox Business

Scarlett Johansson made headlines on Thursday when she sued Disney over its day-and-date release of "Black Widow" on Disney+ and in theaters, citing breach of contract.

Since the suit was filed, Disney fired back in a strong statement and the move has sent ripples through the entertainment community with rumors circulating that Emma Stone, star of "Cruella" that had a similar release, was considering filing her own suit.

Such a day-and-date release – which was also used to debut "Mulan" and most recently "Jungle Cruise" – was done initially because of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, which put a hold on movie releases for months.

Subscribers to the popular streamer had to pay an additional $30 on top of their subscription fees to view the movie if they chose not to head to theaters.

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As the situation potentially gets more intense for the Mouse House, here’s a look at why executives earn money from streaming releases, but stars like Johansson do not.

Scarlett Johansson cited breach of contract in a lawsuit against Disney over it's day-and-date release of ‘Black Widow.’ (Jay Maidment/Marvel Studios-Disney via AP, File / AP Images)

Mega blockbusters with high-profile stars in the leading roles are often subject to backend deals that see the stars earn a second paycheck if the movie grosses over a certain amount, according to Time.

The Marvel Cinematic Universe is well known for using such practices with Robert Downey Jr. negotiating himself gobsmacking deals that consistently put him on highest-paid lists for years.

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Johansson, 36, said in court documents that her salary for the film was tied to box office performance in a similar manner and a theatrical release was guaranteed in her contract, leaving her out $50 million thanks to many viewers selecting to see the movie at home rather than in theaters – despite the movie’s impressive box office performance anyway.

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While Johansson may have missed out on big bucks, executives likely did not.

Not even two years old, Disney+ has surpassed projected subscriber counts a handful of times and has proved to be a rival to big-time newbie competitors like HBO Max

Additionally, the streamer has seen boosts in subscription numbers and app downloads that have largely been attributed to the addition of popular titles like 2020’s "Hamilton."

Johansson claimed she missed out on at least $50 million in bonuses due to box office performance. (Marvel Studios/Disney via AP, File / AP Images)

It’s not common for streaming services to share exact numbers, but in a moment of pride, Disney announced that they had earned $60 million from Disney+ purchases of the film, per Variety, which saw its stock price rise not long after. The announcement of the day-and-date release of "Black Widow" also gave the stock a boost, which means executives and shareholders get a paycheck.

Such successes almost certainly stuff the pockets of Disney bigwigs like CEO Bob Chapek and his teammates overseeing Disney+, which has made huge efforts to grow exponentially by making titles like "Soul" and "Luca" exclusive to the streamer, as well as developing several shows that fall under the Marvel and Star Wars umbrellas – two of the more profitable labels owned by the company.

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Exact paychecks given to executives – and whether they got bonuses based on the films’ performances – are unclear.

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‘Clifford The Big Red Dog’ Pulled From September Release Amid Delta Variant Concerns - Hollywood Reporter

Clifford the Big Red Dog has officially been pulled from its planned September release amid growing concerns over the COVID-19 Delta variant, The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed.

Originally set to release on September 17, the Walt Becker-directed film’s new release date is unknown at this time.

Clifford the Big Red Dog will offer a big-screen adaptation of Norman Bridwell’s beloved children’s book series about a 25-foot-tall red dog and his owner, a child named Emily Elizabeth. The film stars Darby Camp as Emily Elizabeth, as well as Jack Whitehall, John Cleese and Tony Hale. A popular animated Clifford series has been a fixture on PBS since 2000.

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Dolly Parton Chimes In On Britney Spears' Conservatorship Battle - HuffPost

Country legend Dolly Parton offered her thoughts on the #FreeBritney movement on Thursday’s episode of “Watch What Happens Live With Andy Cohen.”

Parton, 75, was asked by a fan what she thought of the conservatorship that has seen Britney Spears’ life and finances controlled by her father Jamie Spears for the last 13 years, from which the pop star is currently trying to remove herself.

Spears, 39, claimed in explosive court testimony last month that the conservatorship had seen her prescribed lithium against her will and denied her permission to remove a birth control device.

“Well, I try to not get involved in other people’s business,” Parton said in response to the question. “I think she is a wonderful artist and I think she’s a wonderful girl and I only wish her the best.”

“I understand all those crazy things,” she continued.

“I went through a lot of that myself through a big lawsuit in my early days with Porter Wagoner trying to get out on my own,” Parton recalled, referencing her legal battle with her former collaborator following their split.

“So, I understand where she is coming from and how she feels,” said Parton. “So, I hope that all turns out the way that it should.”

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Women in Film, ReFrame, and Time's Up Call Out Disney - /FILM

Scarlett Johansson Black Widow LawsuitScarlett Johansson has been all over the news lately because she decided to stand up to the largest media corporation on the planet. Johansson alleges that her contract was breached by the decision to release Black Widow to Disney+ before giving it a proper theatrical release. Regardless of how strong her case may or may not be, Disney executives responded with personal, misogynistic attacks against her character. 

Now, Women in Film, ReFrame, and Time’s Up have come together to release a statement condemning this behavior and the company’s grievous treatment of Johansson. And they’re right to do so.

Variety, The Hollywood Reporter, and Reuters have all given very concise breakdowns of Johansson’s lawsuit and the strength of her case against Disney. I encourage you to read them as, unfortunately, there just isn’t enough space to run through every detail and still get to the point of this article. 

That said, the TL;DR is that Johansson is suing Disney for failing to meet the terms of their contract on Black Widow which, according to Variety, reportedly: 

“guaranteed a ‘wide theatrical release’ for ‘Black Widow,’ meaning the film would be shown on at least 1,500 screens. Johansson’s lawyers argue that everyone understood that to mean an ‘exclusive’ theatrical release, under which ‘Black Widow’ would not be available on other platforms for at least 90 to 120 days.”

The details from there become more complicated and difficult to condense down to my available word count. But, suffice to say, it seems that whether or not her case is a strong one may come down to semantics. But that’s not why I’m writing this. 

Disney’s response to Johansson’s lawsuit was abhorrent. In a direct attack on her character, Disney released a public statement saying:

“The lawsuit is especially sad and distressing in its callous disregard for the horrific and prolonged global effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. Disney has fully complied with Ms. Johansson’s contract and furthermore, the release of Black Widow on Disney+ with Premiere Access has significantly enhanced her ability to earn additional compensation on top of the $20M she has received to date.”

Let’s start with the fact that they leaked her salary in little more than “an attempt to weaponize her success as an artist and businesswoman,” per her talent agency, CAA. Bryan Lourd, co-chairman of the Creative Artists Agency went on to say: 

“They have shamelessly and falsely accused Ms. Johansson of being insensitive to the global COVID pandemic, in an attempt to make her appear to be someone they and I know she isn’t. […] The company included her salary in their press statement in an attempt to weaponize her success as an artist and businesswoman, as if that were something she should be ashamed of. Scarlett is extremely proud of the work that she, and all of the actors, writers, directors, producers, and the Marvel creative team have been a part of for well over a decade. […] Disney’s direct attack on her character and all else they implied is beneath the company that many of us in the creative community have worked with successfully for decades.” 

And he’s right. Without question, 100% correct. There is no debate on this one. 

Women in Film, ReFrame, and Time’s Up released a statement in support of Johansson saying:

“While we take no position on the business issues in the litigation between Scarlett Johansson and the Walt Disney Company, we stand firmly against Disney’s recent statement which attempts to characterize Johansson as insensitive or selfish for defending her contractual business rights. This gendered character attack has no place in a business dispute and contributes to an environment in which women and girls are perceived as less able than men to protect their own interests without facing ad hominem criticism.”

Johansson is fighting for her contractual rights, as she should. No one should ever back down from fighting for their worth, especially if that value has been clearly stated in a legal and binding contract. The unfortunate reality is that women in every industry, and especially Black women and women of color (disproportionately so, in fact), are constantly underpaid and made to feel selfish or ungrateful for asking for their worth. 

It’s a pervasive problem throughout Hollywood that has been the topic of conversation instead of sufficient action for years now. The gender wage gap in the film industry is massive, particularly because you’re dealing with elevated salaries as it is. 

The fact that celebrities make enormous sums of money (like Johansson’s $20 million from Black Widow) is irrelevant. The issue isn’t if she was paid enough for her work; it’s that the company presumably tried to short-change her, and she said no. 

At the end of the day, that’s why Disney lashed out the way they did. Their statement, brief and heated as it was (executives can be so emotional), uses the pandemic and its more than 4.2M person global death toll as a shield while weaponizing Johansson’s success in an attempt to presumably (in this writer’s opinion) make an example of her and deter others from doing the same. And it failed.

“It’s no secret that Disney is releasing films like Black Widow directly onto Disney+ to increase subscribers and thereby boost the company’s stock price,” said Johansson’s attorney, John Berlinski of Kasowitz Benson Torres LLP, “and that it’s hiding behind COVID-19 as a pretext to do so.”

This is the mentality thrown at women every damn day in virtually every industry: don’t be selfish, be grateful you’re getting this much, and stop asking for more.

Johansson is here to say f*ck that, and some pretty powerful people are starting to stand beside her, as they should. Does Johansson need the extra several millions of dollars? Maybe she does, maybe she doesn’t. Ultimately that’s nobody’s business but her own. What should be all of our business is standing up against a system that consistently marginalizes women, preventing them from earning the wages they’re due, and badgering them into feeling grateful for the crumbs they’re given.

Now, this issue impacts women everywhere, and it’s imperative that she and her team stand their ground.  

Because of Disney’s reaction to her lawsuit, it doesn’t really matter if her case holds water or not. Their plan to publicly discredit her has backfired, causing them instead to unwittingly show their misogynistic hand in an industry fraught with inequality. 

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‘Clifford The Big Red Dog’ Pulled From Paramount Release Schedule Over Delta Concerns; Pic Looking For New Date - Deadline

EXCLUSIVE: Paramount Pictures has curbed the planned September 17 release of its CGI/live-action feature Clifford the Big Red Dog over concerns of the delta variant. The film is complete, and there’s good early tracking (in the low 90s), however, with families feeling less likely to go to theaters, Paramount is looking for a new U.S. release date. Paramount believes it has a winner with Clifford, but only if kids can safely go to the multiplex.

There was buzz that the studio was pushing the film by a week to Sept. 22, however, they’ve completely unset it. Clifford was announced as a Gala Presentation at the Toronto Film Festival in September. The title’s Canadian rights are held by eOne, which was set to take Clifford to TIFF. However, as of tonight, it’s unclear whether it would still premiere there. There’s no mention of the movie on the fest’s site. Clifford‘s full trailer arrived in late June and since then has clocked 130M views in its first week.

Directed by Walt Becker, Clifford the Big Red Dog stars Darby Camp as Emily Elizabeth, a middle-schooler who meets a magical animal rescuer (John Cleese) who gifts her a little, red puppy. She never anticipated to wake up to find a giant 10-foot hound in her small New York City apartment. While her single mom (Sienna Guillory) is away for business, Emily, Clifford and her fun but impulsive Uncle Casey (Jack Whitehall) set out on an adventure.

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Friday, July 30, 2021

Matt Damon reveals the one thing that has been different about Jennifer Lopez, Ben Affleck’s rekindled romance - Fox News

Matt Damon emphasized the media attention regarding Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck's rekindled relationship and how different it is from the first time the two were an item.

"I have to say, the press was particularly terrible to them, like, 18 years ago," Damon said on an episode of "Desus & Mero" earlier this week.

"What's nice is that at least they're being nice this time around," he added, according to Entertainment Tonight. "They're on vacation right now, but he still responded when I hit him up about the Red Sox yesterday…You still have priorities!"

Affleck, himself, recently opened up about the media's treatment of Bennifer, especially Lopez, the first time they dated. 

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Matt Damon emphasized the media attention regarding Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck's rekindled relationship and how different it is from the first time the two were an item.

Matt Damon emphasized the media attention regarding Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck's rekindled relationship and how different it is from the first time the two were an item. (MEGA/GC Images via Getty Images)

"People were so f--king mean about her -- sexist, racist, ugly, vicious sh-t was written about her in ways that if you wrote it now you would literally be fired for saying those things you said," the "Argo" director said in January. "Now it's like, she's lionized and respected for the work she did, where she came from, what she accomplished -- as well she f--king should be!"

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Lopez and Affleck rekindled their relationship after the singer and her fiancé, Alex Rodriguez, called it quits in April.

The "Hustlers" star and "The Way Back" actor were previously engaged for roughly two years. The two split in 2004 and Affleck went on to marry actress Jennifer Garner in 2005. The pair – who share three children together – divorced in 2018.

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Lopez shares her two kids with ex-husband Marc Anthony.

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Dev Patel Conquers 'The Green Knight' And Embraces Every Role As A Journey - NPR

At the beginning of the new movie The Green Knight, Dev Patel's Gawain is the young headstrong nephew of King Arthur. He isn't a knight yet and has a lot to prove. A24

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Dev Patel can kind of imagine what it was like to sit with the Knights of the Round Table — he felt that way on his first red carpet and, to some extent, he still feels that way now.

"You're surrounded by all these incredible legends, these knights among us," he says.

In the new movie The Green Knight, Dev Patel plays young Gawain, the nephew of the famed King Arthur. It's based on the poem "Sir Gawain and the Green Knight," one of the best known stories in the King Arthur legend.

"I could really relate to this young man who was really ambitious and thirsty to belong," he says.

In the original, the mysterious Green Knight approaches King Arthur at his Round Table on Christmas and issues a challenge: he will stand still while one of Arthur's knights strikes a blow at him. One year later, that knight must then stand still while the Green Knight returns the blow in kind. Gawain accepts the challenge and beheads the Green Knight.

Patel says his Gawain is a stripped-down version of the legend. For one thing, in the movie, he's not yet a chivalrous knight of the Round Table.

"We find him in a brothel at the start of the film, and he's got quite the attitude. You watch him make a lot of mistakes and you hope, by the end of this story, he will do the honorable thing," he says. "Whereas in the old story, he's very chaste and honorable right from the get-go. He's less flawed, in a way. In this version, he's very much flawed and has a lot to prove."

In that way, Patel says he and his character are a lot alike. Despite being afraid, he knows an opportunity — like his role in The Green Knight — when he sees one.

"You can't turn away from it, you have to grip it and do it," he says. "Otherwise, you're going to step back and kick yourself on the other end."

Patel spoke to All Things Considered's Ailsa Chang about how he personally related to the young Gawain's journey, how a film production is like an actor's quest and exploring his British Indian identity through his acting. Listen in the audio player above, and read on for highlights of the interview.

This interview has been edited for length and clarity.


Interview Highlights

On feeling the intense desire to prove himself

I kind of feel that with every film I do, in a way. If you took the words "film production" out of it and called it a "quest," I feel like I'm always embarking upon these quests that I don't know how to conquer. As an actor, you feel like you should get better with each role, and in certain aspects I feel like I'm getting confident and I'm at ease with certain parts of process of filmmaking now; I'm not so intimidated by a makeup brush or a boom mic. But they're also [parts that are] new. Even talking to [director David Lowery] for the first time, I'm like, "Oh yeah, I can do this. I can ride a horse, I can feel these things and give you the soul you need." And then, all of a sudden: Cut to the first day of filming and I can't wrangle the horse, it's freezing cold, I'm damp and muddy. It's very much a parallel of that.

On kinds of roles he's been offered since his breakout in Slumdog Millionaire

I guess the main one would probably be that now I'm allowed to exist in different universes that I never dreamt I could have at the start of my career. Even after Slumdog, I was very much pigeonholed. The rare scripts that would come in, they were the usual fodder of goofy sidekick, tech geek, blah blah blah. Now, I get to play Charles Dickens in [The Personal History of] David Copperfield. I'm not holding a tray in the background on set, serving the tea. Those characters somehow are allowed to exist sometimes in these kinds of period pieces, but to be able to, in a way, take center stage: that's the biggest difference, I would say.

On exploring the complex duality of his identity through acting

Growing up in London, I spent my early childhood in school trying not to get beaten up and bullied and that meant hiding aspects of your Indian-ness, of your culture to fit in. There's all these kind of slurs — of being "fresh off a boat," for instance — and so you're trying to be like the local grime rapper more than you are trying to push forward your Indian influences at home. And then [through my work in] this industry, I've been able to go to India, and all these kinds of preconceived notions I had about my own culture, my own naivete, was kind of broken. So I've really loved exploring that other part of myself through my work. That duality that I possess, that a lot of people possess around the world, you kind of sometimes feel like you're sitting in this cultural no man's land: You're neither British nor Indian, you're kind of this odd space in between. Sometimes you're accepted by one faculty, and sometimes you're not, and that's an incredibly complex and frustrating place at times, and confusing place to exist in. So I'm really up for trying to feel that in the work I do, and hopefully more so in the stuff I will do to come.

Gustavo Contreras and Mallory Yu produced and edited this story for broadcast. Mallory Yu adapted it for the web.

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'Better Call Saul' star Bob Odenkirk speaks out after collapsing on set: 'I had a small heart attack' - Fox News

Bob Odenkirk has officially spoken out about his collapse while on the New Mexico set of "Better Call Saul" earlier this week.

The actor, 58, took to social media on Friday to address the reports and thanked fans and loved ones for their well wishes.

"To my family and friends who have surrounded me this week. And for the outpouring of love from everyone who expressed concern and care for me. It’s overwhelming. But I feel the love and it means so much," he wrote in a tweet.

"I had a small heart attack. But I'm going to be ok thanks to Rosa Estrada and the doctors who knew how to fix the blockage without surgery," he continued in a subsequent follow-up tweet. "Also, AMC and SONYs support and help throughout this has been next-level.  I'm going to take a beat to recover but I'll be back soon."

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Fox News confirmed on Tuesday that the former "Saturday Night Live" writer and Emmy-winner was rushed to a hospital after he collapsed while filming the sixth and final season of the "Breaking Bad" spinoff. 

Fox News confirmed on Tuesday that the former ‘Saturday Night Live’ writer and Emmy-winner was rushed to a hospital after he collapsed while filming the sixth and final season of the ‘Breaking Bad’ spinoff. 

Fox News confirmed on Tuesday that the former ‘Saturday Night Live’ writer and Emmy-winner was rushed to a hospital after he collapsed while filming the sixth and final season of the ‘Breaking Bad’ spinoff.  (Photo by Jesse Grant/Getty Images for AMC)

Crew members called an ambulance that took the actor to a hospital, where he remained Tuesday night, a person close to Odenkirk who was not authorized to speak publicly on the matter told The Associated Press.

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Odenkirk has been nominated for four Emmys for playing the title character, a down-on-his-luck lawyer named Jimmy McGill, who becomes increasingly corrupt and adopts the pseudonym Saul Goodman.

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Jennifer Lopez lounges in yellow bikini on birthday yacht - Page Six

Jennifer Lopez’s latest look is brighter than sunshine.

The “Hustlers” star, 52, posed aboard her $140 million birthday yacht in a bold yellow bikini on Instagram Friday.

J.Lo wore Frankies Bikinis’ “Binx” triangle top ($90) with a matching thong bottom ($80) in the same shade of lemonade, shielding her eyes from the sun with a pair of aviator shades.

“Ciao 💛”, she captioned the Instagram post, seemingly snapped during her PDA-packed birthday celebration with Ben Affleck in the French Riviera.

During a stop in Saint-Tropez last weekend, Lopez planted a kiss on her man while outfitted in $3,000 worth of Valentino beachwear. Just a couple days later, she was spotted wearing a gold “Ben” necklace while out and about in Monaco.

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After spending her 52nd birthday with Ben Affleck, Jennifer Lopez stepped out wearing a necklace with his name on it.
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And that’s not the only new sparkle Lopez is sporting these days; Affleck, 48, also gifted his girlfriend a symbolic Foundrae necklace for her big day.

“With the custom piece Ben created for Jennifer, it clearly communicated their love, but it’s also a reminder of their capacity for change and growth,” Foundrae’s Beth Bugdaycay told E! News, adding that the piece features charms symbolizing “resilience” and “the risk we assume for something we love.”

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Jennifer Lopez, pictured here in 2019, shined bright in a yellow bikini on her yacht.
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Affleck and Lopez rekindled their romance in April following J.Lo’s split from Alex Rodriguez — who, incidentally, was in Saint-Tropez at the same time as Bennifer.

The lovebirds are currently cruising around Italy’s Amalfi Coast.

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Bob Odenkirk Says He Had “Small Heart Attack” But Will “Be Back Soon” - Deadline

After word came earlier today from Bob Odenkirk’s pal and sometimes creative partner David Cross that the world would be hearing soon from the beloved Better Call Saul star — who collapsed on set Tuesday night — Odenkirk posted a reassuring statement on Twitter.

“Hi. It’s Bob. Thank you. To my family and friends who have surrounded me this week. And for the outpouring of love from everyone who expressed concern and care for me. It’s overwhelming. But I feel the love and it means so much,” he wrote on Twitter.

“I had a small heart attack. But I’m going to be ok thanks to Rosa Estrada and the doctors who knew how to fix the blockage without surgery. Also, AMC and Sony’s support and help throughout this has been next-level. I’m going to take a beat to recover but I’ll be back soon.”

David Cross shared good news earlier about his friend and Mr. Show partner, promising fans that Odenkirk himself would be surfacing soon.

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“Just got off the phone with Bob and he’s doing great!,” Cross said about Odenkirk, who suffered what was described as a “heart related incident” on the Albuquerque, New Mexico set of Better Call Saul Tuesday night.

The news broke Tuesday night that two-time Emmy winner Odenkirk fell to the ground and was rushed to the hospital. It sparked an outpouring of support from friends and collaborators, including Breaking Bad stars Bryan Cranston and Aaron Paul, Saul co-star Michael McKean and Odenkirk’s Mr. Show co-creator/star David Cross.

Production on the sixth and final season of Better Call Saul was underway in New Mexico, after its scheduled start in March. What Odenkirk’s condition means for the show is an open question.

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‘Black Widow’ Lawsuit: CAA Slams Disney for Releasing Scarlett Johansson’s Salary - Variety

The legal and public relations battle between Scarlett Johansson and the Walt Disney Company escalated on Friday morning as the actress’ talent agency rose to her defense and slammed the media conglomerate for leaking her salary in “an attempt to weaponize her success as an artist and businesswoman.”

The move comes less than 24 hours after Johansson stunned Hollywood by filing a breach of contract suit against Disney over the company’s decision to release “Black Widow” simultaneously on Disney Plus and in theaters.

“I want to address the Walt Disney Company’s statement that was issued in response to the lawsuit filed against them yesterday by our client Scarlett Johansson,” Bryan Lourd, co-chairman of the Creative Artists Agency, said in a statement. The agent, one of the foremost power brokers in the film industry, was incensed that Disney implied the actress was disregarding the impact of a global pandemic on the entertainment business.

“They have shamelessly and falsely accused Ms. Johansson of being insensitive to the global COVID pandemic, in an attempt to make her appear to be someone they and I know she isn’t,” Lourd said.

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Lourd went on to note that Johansson has appeared in nine Disney and Marvel movies, which he said have earned the company billions of dollars in ticket sales.

“The company included her salary in their press statement in an attempt to weaponize her success as an artist and businesswoman, as if that were something she should be ashamed of,” Lourd added. “Scarlett is extremely proud of the work that she, and all of the actors, writers, directors, producers, and the Marvel creative team have been a part of for well over a decade.”

“Disney’s direct attack on her character and all else they implied is beneath the company that many of us in the creative community have worked with successfully for decades,” Lourd added.

Johansson earned $20 million to appear in “Black Widow,” a spinoff of the lucrative “Avengers” series, according to a statement released on Thursday by Disney. However, the actress’ legal team is arguing that the company’s decision to make the film available to rent for $30 on Disney Plus depressed the overall box office results, costing the actress tens of millions in potential bonuses that were tied to ticket sales. They contend that Johansson was guaranteed an exclusive theatrical release in her contract, which Disney violated when it introduced a hybrid distribution plan. Disney hit back in unusually personal terms on Thursday, stating that the actress’s claims were “without merit.”

“The lawsuit is especially sad and distressing in its callous disregard for the horrific and prolonged global effects of the COVID-19 pandemic,” Disney’s statement read.

Johansson’s suit could inspire other actors in Disney films to engage in similar legal action against the company for sending movies to Disney Plus and forgoing a traditional release in cinemas.

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Netflix's Cheer season 2 trailer addresses star Jerry Harris sexual misconduct allegations - Digital Spy

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