Natasha Manu

Actress. When I'm not acting I'm writing. Film, TV and Cake addict.

[Variety @Variety]

Ryan Coogler says he turned down another project Michael B. Jordan pitched so he could cast him in #Sinners.

“He got a little upset, so I had to tell him about this movie earlier than I wanted to.”

[CBS Sunday Morning 🌞 @CBSSunday]

Cillian Murphy, an Oscar-winner for "Oppenheimer," is back in a new film, "Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man," a follow-up to his hit TV series about a charismatic gangster who rules post-World War I Birmingham, England.

The Irish actor talks with @sethdoane about the appeal of portraying complicated or tormented characters; taking his work "deadly seriously"; and trying to have a nose for great writing. https://t.co/kaWqtksMQ6

[SinnersMovie @SinnersMovie]

“I felt as though I woke into my power, my purpose, my joy, and my craft. I felt an immense sense of hope for our industry, our artistry, and our stories.” In conversation with Viola Davis, SINNERS actress Wunmi Mosaku, joined by lead actor Michael B. Jordan and casting director Francine Maisler, reflects on what distinguishes Ryan Coogler as a filmmaker and the profound impact participating in the film had on her. Now nominated for 16 Academy Awards including Best Picture, Actor in a Leading Role, Actress in a Supporting Role, and Casting. Tune in tonight for the #Oscars.

@sagaftraFOUND | #SinnersMovie

[HarrietEve9 @HarrietEve9]

Ben Affleck breaks down Ryan Coogler's controversial Sinners deal that made Warner Bros executives furious, then reveals how he and Matt Damon are doing something similar with Artists Equity for Netflix's The RIP…

From Coogler's genius reversion rights strategy to Artists Equity's revolutionary 1,200-person crew bonus structure, this is how Hollywood's compensation model is changing forever. Both deals prove there's a better way to make movies in the streaming era…
(🎥 YouTube/All The Smoke Production)

[TIME @TIME]

"The cinematic experience is under threat."

In an interview with TIME, actor Leonardo DiCaprio said he finds movies most impactful when watching them with others “in a communal experience,” something he worries may be under threat.

DiCaprio, TIME’s Entertainer of the Year, is in the running for an Oscar for Best Actor for his role in 'One Battle After Another' this Sunday. Read the full interview with the actor here: https://t.co/jkcFnssmoy

[CBS Sunday Morning 🌞 @CBSSunday]

Oscar winner Viola Davis says she writes extensive biographies for every character she plays — sometimes more than 100 pages, like for her role in "Doubt," where she only appeared on screen for just minutes.

Davis tells @thattracysmith the process helps her understand a character’s entire life, because audiences are only seeing a small slice of who they are. https://t.co/3b7174t3Yu

[Film Updates @FilmUpdates]

Viola Davis delivers a powerful acceptance speech for the Chairman’s Award at the 2026 NAACP Image Awards

[Blackish Press @blackishpress]

CHILLS! Viola Davis gave an emotional speech as she accepted the Chairman Honor at the NAACP Image Award

[Ms. Sn@cks @HenriettaSnacks]

The lovely Regina Hall did what should have been done at the BAFTA Awards. She took a moment to show some love to Michael B. Jordan and Delroy Lindo for the class and poise they demonstrated on stage! This is how it is done. ✨💞🏆

[Emir Han @RealEmirHan]

Leonardo DiCaprio deserved the Oscar long before he won with The Revenant

He prepped for the crawl scene in Wolf of Wall Street by watching a YouTube clip titled:

"The Drunkest Man in the World.”

He studied how the body fails when fully intoxicated

[Pop Crave @PopCrave]

Tourette’s campaigner John Davidson shouted the N-word while Michael B. Jordan and Delroy Lindo were presenting on stage at the BAFTA Film Awards.

[CBS Mornings @CBSMornings]

Eva Marcille, known as Eva Pigford on season 3 of “America’s Next Top Model,” which she won in 2004, says she was “gobsmacked” and “amazingly horrified” by the stories of other “ANTM” contestants detailed in a new documentary, “Reality Check.”

Marcille says her career is thanks, in part, to Tyra Banks and the competition reality show, but she acknowledges that hers is just one experience: “To be a part of a club and not know what’s going on in the club is crazy.”

[sammy ▽ @noticesammy]

watching this back just makes me so appreciative. i love my little mix girls, thank you jade for being so open and respectful!! whatever happened i just hope that woman stops using little mix for clout and moves on now

[LoveLeigh @LEIGHLUVSBB]

Jesy never said who and Jade broke down in her car when Jesy left without saying Jack shit. Try another angle. Your funky ass fandom tryna villainize the two woc and the other lady who just had a newborn is crazy. Get a job.

[The Sun @TheSun]

Gordon Ramsay has been messaging Brooklyn Beckham in the wake of his rift with parents David & Victoria

[Variety @Variety]

Leonardo DiCaprio introduces Paul Thomas Anderson as he achieves the DGA Medallion for “One Battle After Another.” #DGAwards

[Hudson Williams Updates @hudsonwupdates]

Jacob Tierney talks about his collaborative approach to directing, referencing the post-getting-caught scene in episode 6 of “Heated Rivalry”, where Hudson Williams improvised, and his performance was more “interesting, surprising and full of life” compared to Jacob’s original vision

🔗 Full interview: https://t.co/oAcOd0qAwO

[Christopher Nolan Archives @NolanAnalyst]

Christopher Nolan talks about the challenges directors face today at the #DGAAwards

[EYEKONS WORLD @eyekonsworld]

🌟 | #KATSEYE full segment on the Tonight Show

[Variety @Variety]

Halle Berry says she won the Oscar and "was still Black that next morning" as directors continued to question casting her. She later told Cynthia Erivo that winning Oscars "cannot be the validation for what you do."

“That Oscar didn’t necessarily change the course of my career. After I won it, I thought there was going to be, like, a script truck showing up outside my front door. While I was wildly proud of it, I was still Black that next morning. Directors were still saying, ‘If we put a Black woman in this role, what does this mean for the whole story? Do I have to cast a Black man? Then it’s a Black movie. Black movies don’t sell overseas.’ [I later told Cynthia Erivo], 'You goddamn deserve it, but I don’t know that it’s going to change your life. It cannot be the validation for what you do, right?” (via The Cut)

Read more here: https://t.co/Hy3NNJ2Pvn