Melissa Barrera reveals that director Boots Riley reached out to show his support and offered her a role in ‘I LOVE BOOSTERS.’
“I had ten torturous months of uncertainty, and no work, and suffering, and not even knowing if my team was on my side, it was terrible — and Boots sent me a message in August of 2024 and was like, ‘I got a part for you in my movie.’ And he offered me a part in ‘I Love Boosters.’ And for some reason, once Boots sent me that message, I suddenly had five messages with offers in my inbox. It’s like he flipped a switch. I call him ‘The Wizard.’ The energy shifted. And I got ‘The Copenhagen Test’ and did that because it was a longer job and I wanted to work and be back on set, and it was money that I hadn’t made in a while, so I couldn’t do the Boots movie but I credit him because he’s literally the only person in the industry who reached out and said, ‘Let me help you out.’”
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Melissa Barrera is starting a production company and wants to work with "anyone pro-Palestine."
"I kept track of the people who vocally came out and said something to defend me at the time. Susan Sarandon. Tatiana Maslany. Hannah Einbinder. Poppy Liu. Obviously, Javier Bardem would be a dream to work with. He doesn’t need me to give him any opportunities. But yes, I have lists. I do believe in building a network of people who are like-minded. And for me, this is Chapter 2."
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Stephen Colbert on the ICE murder of Renee Good: “The message from this administration is clear. Only they determine the truth. And when their forces come to your city, obey or die. And if you die, you clearly didn’t obey. This should be an alarm bell for the entire country.”
The sword fight between Antonio Banderas and Catherine Zeta-Jones in The Mask of Zorro (1998) perfectly showcases the kind of sexual chemistry modern blockbusters have been missing.
“Who is your hero today?”
“I’m quite gravitated towards the people of Palestine, and the way they speak up and the way that they continuously using their voice no matter how much the world seems to ignore them. It’s very important and very commendable. -
Jimmy Kimmel goes after Trump and Brendan Carr for trying to shut down his show:
“The President made it very clear he wants to see me and the hundreds of people who work here, fired from our jobs. Our leader celebrates Americans losing their livelihoods because he can’t take a joke…
This show is not important, what is important is we get to live in a country that allows us to have a show like this”
Charithra Chandran urges her peers to speak up ahead of the "Together for Palestine" fundraiser:
“Every extra voice could save lives. […] Children are dying. Who cares about my career?”
Rev. Dr. Howard-John Wesley: “Charlie Kirk did not deserve to be assassinated. But I’m overwhelmed seeing the flags of the United States of America at half-staff calling this nation to honor and venerate a man who was an unapologetic racist and spent all of his life sowing seeds of division and hate into this land. And hearing people with selective rage who are mad about Charlie Kirk, but didn’t give a damn about Melissa Hortman and her husband when they were shot down in their home, tell me I ought to have compassion for the death of a man who had no respect for my own life. I am sorry, but there’s nowhere in bible where we are taught to honor evil. How you die does not redeem how you lived. You do not become a hero in your death when you are a weapon of the enemy in your life”
‘THE PENGUIN’ won 9 Emmys.
• Best Actress
• Best Score
• Best Makeup
• Best Costumes
• Best Hairstyling
• Best Sound Mixing
• Best Sound Editing
• Best Prosthetic Makeup
• Best Special Visual Effects
See the full winners list: https://t.co/bunHQVwB8b