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While directors leaving a movie before it begins filming isn’t an uncommon occurrence, it’s rare you’ll find instances where they leave in the midst of production. Arguably the biggest recent example of this was when director Justin Lin, who’d been contributing to the Fast & Furious franchise since 2006’s Tokyo Drift, left Fast X after just one week of filming. Nearly two full years after this high-profile exit from one of the biggest 2023 movie releases happened, Lin has opened up about how he feels about it.Lin…

Taylor Swift appeared to leave the 2024 Golden Globes ceremony early after initially turning heads by arriving in a shimmering green Gucci gown and De Beers diamond earrings. Page Six reported that Swift’s fans noticed that her departure occurred after her concert film, “Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour,” lost the award to “Barbie” for Cinematic and Box Office Achievement — and after she was seen shooting an icy glare at host Jo Koy, who made a crack about her highly publicized appearances at boyfriend Travis Kelce’s Kansas…

In recent years, the Academy Awards has been the scene of some of pop culture’s biggest viral controversies (including the Will Smith – Chris Rock slap). One of those moments was the Best Picture mix-up with La La Land and Moonlight at the 89th Academy Awards. What made the snafu even more awkward was the fact that the cast and crew of the romantic musical were still standing on stage as the coming-of-age drama's ensemble accepted the night’s top honor. Of course, Emma Stone watched the whole ordeal first-hand. Now,…

When someone passes away, mourning can soon turn into fighting for the deceased person’s inheritance. If you’ve never experienced it yourself, Rian Johnson’s Knives Out (2019) is a pretty accurate example. Family members often feel entitled to the bigger part of a deceased person’s estate. So it’s no surprise they feel offended when a non-family member appears to be the primary beneficiary.One woman found herself in a tough situation over an ex’s will. He decided to leave the majority of his estate to her and her…

Some breakups don’t have a definitive reason. Sometimes you don’t know why, but things simply aren’t working out. That’s probably when the breakup hurts the most. On the other hand, sometimes your partner does such an overtly offensive thing that it’s clear as day you should’ve dumped them long ago.Although insignificant, this might be one comforting aspect for the OP of this story. The person asked other netizens on the AITAH subreddit whether it was rude to leave a New Year’s Eve dinner. The reason? The boyfriend and…

An outage left many Optus customers dealing with phone issues overnight.Thousands of customers reported significant issues from 7pm to midnight on Monday, in what 7NEWS understands were two separate events.WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: Another Optus outage.Watch the latest news and stream for free on 7plus >>Almost 70 per cent of the reports concerned mobile phone service issues.Customers reported being unable to make calls, and were left furious after the website told them to “just turn their phone off and on again”.“(I…

A Tesla engineer attacked by a malfunctioning robot in the company’s Gigafactory in Texas, USA, sparked safety concerns and allegations of underreported injuries and a worker’s death, raising questions about Tesla’s compliance with agreements and safety practices in the state.Two witnesses reportedly watched in horror as their fellow staff member was physically assaulted by a machine designed to grab and move freshly cast aluminum car parts.The robot in question had reportedly pinned the working man, who was then…

Holiday cheer met a dash of internet intrigue as Kim Kardashian took to social media with a playful "Haterssss?" after being unintentionally absent from her sisters' Christmas video. The Kardashians take great pride in celebrating Christmas, and fans are especially worried about Kim, the opulent queen, being left out of the celebrations. Meanwhile, every other member of the family showed their lip-syncing skills to Ariana Grande's Santa Tell Me in a video that was uploaded on Sunday. Kardashian…

English author Neil Gaiman has said that life is always going to be stranger than fiction because fiction has to be vividly convincing, and life doesn't. Well, if these words needed any proof, there's a TikTok trend that vividly illustrates their essence.It was started by Ellery (@dentedmilk), who posted a video on Thanksgiving of herself and an old photo of her great-great-great-grandmother that she said died in 1923 during childbirth. 100 years later, Ellery is now around her age.Throughout the video, a haunting,…

Get our free weekly email for all the latest cinematic news from our film critic Clarisse LoughreyGet our The Life Cinematic email for freeThe first trailer for the latest Beverly Hills Cop sequel has been released, and fans are nervous over Eddie Murphy’s comeback as Axel Foley.Netflix unveiled the first full look at the new film, which is the fourth in the comedy franchise, and set to arrive 40 years after the first Beverly Hills Cop introduced Murphy’s reckless detective, The forthcoming follow-up, titled Beverly Hills…