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Emma Stone recalls ‘garbage’ advice studio executive gave her about female actors

Get our free weekly email for all the latest cinematic news from our film critic Clarisse LoughreyGet our The Life Cinematic email for freeEmma Stone has recalled the “total garbage” advice she received from a studio executive early on in her career. The 35-year-old Poor Things star was honoured with the 2024 Palm Springs International Film Awards’ Desert Palm Achievement Award on Thursday (4 January) for her performance in Yorgos Lanthimos’ sci-fi fantasy. During her acceptance speech, Stone remembered the words of an…

‘That’s A Couple Hours Of My Life I’ll Never Get Back Again’: Christopher Nolan Recalls Strange Place He Heard Someone Critique…

Christopher Nolan is arguably on track this year to finally win the Academy Award for Best Director for his blockbuster biopic Oppenheimer—he's been nominated five times before, including for his devastating war drama Dunkirk. However, that doesn't mean the famed filmmaker doesn't often find himself on the receiving end of criticism. While accepting the Best Director prize from the New York Film Critics Circle on Thursday, January 4, Nolan spoke about the "complex emotional relationship" he has with critics of his films…

Tesla Recalls Over 1.6 Million EVs in China to Make Autopilot Fixes

Updated Jan. 5, 2024 8:04 am ETHONG KONG—Tesla is conducting its largest ever recall in China that regulators said was to fix issues with its driver-assistance features that could increase the risk of crashes, a move that follows similar fixes in the U.S.The software fix, which will be delivered remotely, comes as the electric-vehicle maker faces fierce competition in the world’s largest auto market, where it trails homegrown rival BYD.Copyright ©2024Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

Billie Eilish Recalls ‘Dark Episode’ Before Writing ‘Barbie’ Song

During her acceptance speech for the Chairman’s Award during the annual Palm Springs Film Awards last night, Billie Eilish admitted that she has been through some tough times in recent years. Speaking alongside her brother Finneas, who co-wrote Eilish’s Grammy-nominated Barbie hit “What Was I Made For?,” the singer recalled wanting her life to end. “I would really like to say that this award and any recognition that this song gets, I just want to dedicate to anyone who experiences hopelessness, the feeling of…

Hayley Atwell Recalls A ‘Pinch Me Moment’ Filming M:I With Tom Cruise, And It Involves A Silly Blurt Out And A Wonderful…

We've all had that feeling: when things are going really well in your life, you're able to step outside your own body and assess the awesomeness of the whole situation in its totality. Having this kind of positive revelation is wonderful... though it can also lead to the unexpected blurting out of sentiment. This is a circumstance to which Hayley Atwell can evidently relate, as she had such a moment with Tom Cruise during the making of Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning.Atwell spoke about the experience during an…

‘I Didn’t Know Who Marty Was’: Margot Robbie Recalls Learning That Martin Scorsese Wanted To Meet With Her About The Wolf Of Wall…

Margot Robbie is one of Hollywood’s most bankable actresses. She has been nominated for two Oscars, and has established herself as not only a leading lady, but also as a powerhouse producer with her production company LuckyChap. She skyrocketed to fame after starring in The Wolf of Wall Street alongside Leonardo DiCaprio when she was only 22 years old. The breakthrough role moved mountains for the actress, and she has spoken over the years about how much the part meant to her when she was cast. At the time, she was…

Lily Gladstone Recalls Buying Future Co-Star Leonardo DiCaprio’s Titanic On VHS, And The ‘90s Nostalgia Is Too Much For Me

Lily Gladstone is getting standout acclaim for her work in Killers of the Flower Moon as wealthy Osage woman Mollie Kyle, opposite Leonardo DiCaprio's Ernest Burkhart, Mollie's duplicitous husband. And it turns out, the actress has a deep love for her co-star's other standout performance in Titanic, as she has a VHS of the film. Let's just say I love this '90s nostalgia for Titanic just as much as both actors' performances in Martin Scorsese's latest movie.Even more exciting than the awards buzz that's been humming…

‘These Are The Guys Who Made Good Will Hunting’: Ben Affleck And Matt Damon’s Air Co-Star Recalls Trying To Keep It Cool On Set

They make up one of Hollywood's most enduring friendships and professional partnerships, so it's not a shock that Chris Messina fanboyed at the thought of working with both Ben Affleck and Matt Damon. The Mindy Project star had frequently collaborated with Ben Affleck in the past, appearing as a CIA operative in Affleck's Best Picture-winning film Argo and co-starring alongside the actor-director in the 2016 crime drama Live by Night. But Messina's performance as sports agent David Falk in the Air Jordans origin story…

Two U.S. senators call for Tesla recalls after Reuters investigation, ET Auto

Tesla documents reviewed by Reuters show the automaker's engineers for years tracked frequent failures of aft links and other suspension, steering and axle parts, often on relatively new cars. Two U.S. senators have written to Elon Musk, Tesla's top executive, calling on him to "swiftly" recall any steering and suspension parts that pose a safety risk.The letter cites "an alarming" Reuters investigation published on December 20 that exposed how Tesla has blamed drivers