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Julianne Moore Says ‘The Debut’ Is ‘One of the Best Scripts I’ve Ever Read’ as Jesse Eisenberg’s Musical Comedy Closes London Film Festival on a High Note

  • “The Debut” closed the London Film Festival.
  • Julianne Moore called it one of the best scripts she has read.
  • The film reaches cinemas on 11 December.

Jesse Eisenberg’s musical comedy “The Debut” closed the London Film Festival with a screening that drew laughter and applause. The event highlighted the film’s personal roots: Eisenberg said his childhood experience in community theatre inspired the story, while Julianne Moore praised the screenplay as one of the best…

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The 80s Novelty Song That Celebrated a Defunct (But Still Popular) Comedy Trio

  • “The Curly Shuffle” reached the US Top 20 in 1984.
  • The song paid tribute to Curly Howard and The Three Stooges.
  • Its band returned to local gigs after failing to follow up the hit.

Jump ’n The Saddle’s “The Curly Shuffle” turned a tribute to The Three Stooges into an unlikely hit, reaching the US Top 20 in 1984. Its success reflected the trio’s renewed popularity among younger viewers, who could regularly watch their comedy shorts on television. Chicago singer Peter Quinn…

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Jesse Eisenberg TV Series Produced By Peter Rice To Be Taken Out By A24

  • Jesse Eisenberg is developing an A24 television series.
  • The story follows an 18-year-old girl in 2002.
  • Peter Rice is attached as an executive producer.

Jesse Eisenberg is preparing a television series for A24, which is expected to be offered to potential buyers in the coming weeks. He will write, executive produce and direct the project, marking a renewed focus on television after a long stretch centred on films. The untitled series is…

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Hull rabbit Peter found after men filmed taking him from garden

  • Two men were filmed taking a nine-year-old rabbit from a Hull garden.
  • Peter needs medication three times a day.
  • He was found dumped in a car park and returned home.

Two unidentified men were filmed taking Peter, a nine-year-old pet rabbit, from a family’s garden in Hull. The footage showed one man holding Peter by the ears for more than 20 seconds while the other filmed; the incident left the family distressed and raised concern because the rabbit…

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Julie Andrews was Hollywood royalty in the 1960s. Then came a $25,000,000 disaster

  • Andrews followed major musical successes with a costly box-office failure.
  • *Darling Lili* cost $25 million and earned $3 million.
  • She later found acclaim again with *Victor/Victoria*.

Julie Andrews was among Hollywood’s biggest stars after winning an Oscar for *Mary Poppins* and earning acclaim for *The Sound of Music*. Her fortunes shifted with *Darling Lili*, a costly musical directed by her future husband, Blake Edwards, which struggled at the box office and preceded a lengthy…

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Red Hot Chili Peppers and Foo Fighters lead conservatory benefit concert

  • The conservatory marked 25 years with a benefit concert at the Hollywood Palladium.
  • Student ensembles and alumni performed alongside established artists.
  • The school provides weekly lessons to 1,000 students and scholarships to over 200.

The Silverlake Conservatory of Music celebrated its 25th anniversary with a benefit concert at the Hollywood Palladium, bringing together Red Hot Chili Peppers, Dave Grohl, Foo Fighters and Vince Staples. The event showcased the school’s students and music education work, while the headline performers drew on their catalogues…

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In 1973, Bob Dylan was hired to write a movie soundtrack. A production mistake led to his greatest lyric

  • Dylan wrote the song for a dying sheriff in a 1973 western.
  • A darkened film reel may have inspired its best-known line.
  • The song later took on a life beyond the film.

Bob Dylan wrote “Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door” for Sam Peckinpah’s 1973 western *Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid*, where it accompanies a sheriff’s final moments. The song outgrew its film setting and became widely used at memorials, with lyrics that listeners connect to mortality and the fading of…

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In 1959, Katharine Hepburn worked with her most “frustrating” co-star. The movie made $9million

  • Hepburn criticised Taylor for keeping the cast and crew waiting.
  • Their 1959 film earned $9 million.
  • Hepburn and Taylor both received award nominations.

Katharine Hepburn clashed with director Joseph L Mankiewicz and co-star Elizabeth Taylor while making the 1959 film *Suddenly, Last Summer*. The disputes highlight the difficult production behind a film that was still a commercial success and brought both actors major award recognition. Hepburn objected to Taylor regularly arriving…

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Russell Crowe’s ‘Mindhunter’ Replacement Officially Nears 500 Million Minute Mark

  • *Unabomber* logged 481 million viewing minutes in its Nielsen chart debut.
  • Weekly views fell from 23 million to 7 million.
  • The film’s 25% Rotten Tomatoes score trails *Mindhunter*’s 97%.

Russell Crowe’s Netflix film *Unabomber* drew 481 million minutes of viewing in its Nielsen chart debut, placing third among streaming titles. The figure puts it near the article’s headline mark of 500 million minutes, despite poor reviews and a decline in weekly viewership. The film earned 16 million…

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Jesse Eisenberg says Razzie win made studio roles harder to secure

  • Eisenberg says the Razzie hindered access to studio roles.
  • He turned to writing and directing amid fears about his acting career.
  • He says he learnt not to pursue more superhero films.

Jesse Eisenberg said winning a Razzie for “Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice” made it harder for him to secure studio film roles. He said he took the award as a sign that the industry did not want him in superhero films, and that concern about his acting…

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