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The producers behind the new Wendy Williams documentary said they wouldn’t have begun filming it if they knew about her mental health diagnosis ahead of time. In a new interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Where Is Wendy Williams? producers Mark Ford and Brie Miranda Bryant discussed the news last week that Williams had been diagnosed with new primary progressive aphasia and frontotemporal dementia. “Of course, if we had known that Wendy had dementia going into it, no one would’ve rolled a camera,” Ford said…

Mati Diop’s documentary on the first major return of looted treasures from Europe to Africa beat several veteran directors to the top prize at the Berlin film festival.The 41-year-old Senegalese-French director’s one-hour film, Dahomey, follows a hoard of 26 treasures on their 2021 return journey from Paris to Benin, from where they were looted by French forces almost a century and a half earlier.Dahomey shows the celebrations in Benin’s economic capital, Cotonou, that greeted the priceless artefacts, including a towering…

Chris McGilvray, a Soquel-based filmmaker who grew up in Los Gatos, didn’t know much about wine when he got a Santa Cruz Winegrowers Association grant in 2015 to make a film about four wineries. He’s learned a lot more since then — and found a story that’s kept him filming for seven years. Set to premiere March 9 at the Cinequest Film Festival at San Jose’s California Theatre, his new feature-length documentary, “Eden,” explores life at Saratoga’s Mount Eden Vineyards, as longtime winemakers Jeffrey and Ellie Patterson…

Can’t get enough Death Stranding? Well, you’re in luck. The documentary film Hideo Kojima: Connecting Worlds shows the creative process behind Hideo Kojima launching his independent studio Kojima Productions and the development of Death Stranding. Connecting Worlds is available to stream now on Disney+, Hulu, and Hotstar depending on region. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AfjElfbj_mo If you are in the United States, Connecting Worlds is available to stream on Hulu. For most of the world, however, it can be…

After months of grappling with a harsh diagnosis in private, Wendy Williams recently opened up to fans about the hard news she received in 2023. The beloved talk show host was diagnosed with primary progressive aphasia and frontotemporal dementia, according to a late February statement from her team. Its the same cluster of ailments that led to Bruce Willis stepping back from acting in 2022. News of her diagnosis led to an instant uprising online, as fans swarmed to wish Williams well and share their treasured memories…

Apple is about to premiere a new nature documentary on Apple TV Plus that could be one of the most ambitious shows ever made. Earthsounds, narrated by Tom Hiddleston, will debut on Apple TV Plus on February 23. The 12-part series is a unique look into the world through sound. Apple says it "reveals our planet like never before — a world buzzing with unexpected, unfamiliar and untold sonic stories that we have never been able to capture — until now." The numbers that underpin Earthsounds are pretty impressive. Apple says…

The Kid Laroi reminisces about his rise, his friendship with Juice WRLD, and getting a call from Justin Bieber while in the shower in the new trailer for the upcoming documentary, Kids Are Growing Up: A Story About a Kid Named Laroi.  Directed by Michael D. Ratner, the movie offers an in-depth look at the young Australian musician’s remarkable past few years as he shot to superstardom and set about making his official debut album, The First Time. The new trailer opens with some extremely early footage of the Kid…

‘I was 11 when I started selling drugs. I thought it was candy.” A young man in Mexico City is talking about his initiation into a drugs gang and is one of a handful of young Mexicans interviewed in this documentary about gangs and gun violence. They tell their stories softly on voiceover, reflective and raw, without swagger or machismo. It’s a million miles from the cartel bad-guy stereotypes of Hollywood narco movies. And the more they talk, the thinner the line between victim and perpetrator becomes.The film’s title is…

In space, Victor Glover orbited the Earth every 90 minutes, witnessing 16 sunrises and sunsets in a single day. In America, Victor Glover got behind the wheel of his car and knew that, as a Black man, he might be pulled over by police.“You still have to drive home from work and be worried about a busted tail light stop,” he recalls of his early years training to be astronaut. “I am the son of a police officer so I knew all those tactics. I’ve been pulled over. I had police officers harass and I would give them my ID and…

If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. Quick Answer: Messi’s World Cup: The Rise of a Legend is streaming on Apple TV+ starting on Feb. 21. Lionel Messi cemented his spot as one of soccer’s all-time greatest players in the 2022 World Cup. Now, fans are getting an inside peek at the eight-time Ballon d’Or winner’s journey to World Cup glory in the docuseries Messi’s World Cup: The Rise of a Legend. The…