Julianne Moore says her book 'Freckleface Strawberry' was banned by Trump administration
Amid the Trump administration's crackdown on diversity, equity and inclusion, Julianne Moore is speaking out on the recent censorship of one of her books. In a lengthy Instagram post Sunday, the Oscar-winning actress and children's book author reacted to the news that her book "Freckleface Strawberry" was reportedly removed from schools within the Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA). "It is a great shock for me to learn that my first book, Freckleface Strawberry, has been banned by the Trump Administration from schools run by the Department of Defense," wrote Moore, whose father is a Vietnam War veteran.
South Korean actress Kim Sae-ron dies at 24
Kim Sae-ron, the South Korean actress known for her roles in movies like "A Brand New Life" and "The Man from Nowhere," has died. She was 24. Kim was found dead at her home, a police official with knowledge of the case said Sunday, according to Reuters. The official said that police are investigating the cause of death, but additional details were not provided. A friend who was going to meet the actress visited her home, discovered her and called police, South Korea's Yonhap News Agency reported. Police found no foul play, according to Yonhap.
Maya Hawke reveals actors may be cast based on their Instagram follower count
Maya Hawke is pulling back the curtain on the Hollywood casting process. On the "Happy Sad Confused" podcast, the "Stranger Things" star, 26, revealed how actors' social media followings can be a major factor in landing a role. "I'm talking (to directors) about how I'm going to delete my Instagram, and they're like, 'Just so you know, when I'm casting a movie, with some producers, they hand me a sheet with the amount of collective followers I have to get of the cast that I cast," she said. "So if you delete your Instagram, and I lose those followers, understand that these are the kinds of people that I need to cast around you."
Colman Domingo says we all have 'responsibility' to close racial equality gap
NEW YORK ‒ In even the darkest times, Colman Domingo believes art is the way through. Time magazine's Impact Dinner on Thursday evening celebrated the honorees of The Closers issue, highlighting 25 Black leaders working to close the racial equality gap, from the Oscar-nominated "Sing Sing" actor Domingo to Olympic gold medalist Gabby Thomas and Emmy Award-winning queer actor Niecy Nash-Betts. "We've seen the world change, progress, sometimes regress, then progress, many times over," Domingo said as he ended the night with a moving toast. "When we think about equality in the world, it's not sweeping gestures, but it's actually the tiny acts. They can add up to real change."
'They always said 'No': Why Led Zeppelin's surviving members agreed to a documentary
The amazing thing about "Becoming Led Zeppelin" is that it shouldn't exist. The new documentary about the colossally successful '70s rock band (in select theaters and IMAX now) features candid interviews with all three surviving members (guitarist and founder Jimmy Page, singer Robert Plant and bass player John Paul Jones), a trio that when approached over the decades by documentarians and authors "always said 'No,'" says "Becoming" director Bernard MacMahon.
‘Sugarcane’ exposes truths about Indigenous schools in Canada. It’s already made Oscars history
The discovery of hundreds of unmarked graves at an Indian residential school in Canada in 2021 was just the catalyst for “Sugarcane.” Julian Brave NoiseCat and Emily Kassie, the filmmakers behind the Oscar-nominated documentary, spent years investigating the truth behind just one of the institutions. “Sugarcane,” now streaming on Hulu, paints a horrifying picture of the systemic abuses inflicted by the state-funded school and exposes for the first time a pattern of infanticide and babies born to Indigenous girls and fathered by priests.
King Charles likely relieved Trump won't deport Prince Harry, better he's 'out of sight, out of mind': expert
King Charles III is "likely relieved" after President Donald Trump said last week that he doesn’t plan to deport his youngest son, Prince Harry, back to Britain despite his immigration issues, an expert told Fox News Digital. "It would put the spotlight back [on] the Sussexes," said royal expert Richard Fitzwilliams. "Harry would undoubtedly appeal. The publicity would be ceaseless." "Apart from the fact that the royal family is the [U.K.] government’s trump card in dealing with the most unpredictable president of them all, Harry is in self-imposed exile and the royal family have health struggles and do not trust the Sussexes," Fitzwilliams claimed.
'Captain America: Brave New World' teases Marvel future in post credits scene
President Thaddeus “Thunderbolt” Ross (Harrison Ford) turns into a scarlet-skinned rage monster in “Captain America: Brave New World,” just one of many problems Sam Wilson (Anthony Mackie), the new Captain America, faces in the latest Marvel adventure. Ross and other world leaders are close to signing an important treaty surrounding the discovery of Adamantium, a valuable element mined from the remnants of a Celestial half stuck in the Indian Ocean (see: “Eternals”). Global peace is thrown into disarray at a White House summit when Sam’s close friend Isaiah Bradley (Carl Lumbly) and other Secret Service members and soldiers are mind-controlled into trying to assassinate the president.
Marlee Matlin is still the youngest best actress Oscar winner: How old was she?
With the Oscars less than one month away, film fanatics are gearing up for who will take home the golden statuettes. Others are recalling their first time walking across the award ceremony stage. Marlee Matlin is the youngest woman to ever receive the Oscar for best actress. The Illinois native, who is now 59 years old, won the award in 1987 for her role as Sarah Norman in the 1986 romantic drama, "Children of a Lesser God." She has maintained the record for 38 years.
Adrien Brody is still the youngest best actor Oscar winner: How old was he?
The coveted Oscar for best actor marks a peak achievement in a movie star's career. But the honor can come sooner for some stars than for others. Adrien Brody, 51, is the only actor under 30 to have won the Academy Award in the actor in leading role category, a record he's maintained for over 20 years. The New York native won back in 2003 for his role as Polish pianist and Holocaust survivor Władysław Szpilman in Roman Polanski's 2002 war film "The Pianist."