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South Korea’s Lyd is to handle international sales of upcoming Japanese drama On Summer Sand as it continues to expand its slate of non-Korean films.

The company, known for handling hit K-drama series including Mr. Queen and My Love From The Star, has also invested in the production and will handle non-theatrical distribution in Japan.

Prolific actor Joe Odagiri stars in the adaptation of an award-winning play of the same name by Masataka Matsuda.

Set in Nagasaki, Odagiri plays an unemployed man named Koura who is dealing with the loss of his four-year-old son and separation from his wife.

South Korea’s Lyd is to handle international sales of upcoming Japanese drama On Summer Sand as it continues to expand its slate of non-Korean films.

The company, known for handling hit K-drama series including Mr. Queen and My Love From The Star, has also invested in the production and will handle non-theatrical distribution in Japan.

Prolific actor Joe Odagiri stars in the adaptation of an award-winning play of the same name by Masataka Matsuda.

Set in Nagasaki, Odagiri plays an unemployed man named Koura who is dealing with the loss of his four-year-old son and separation from his wife.

“I Am What I Am” is the third feature film for Shinya Tamada, a director with lots of experience in theatre and television dramas, and it is also the third film – after “The Nighthawk’s First Love” (Yuka Yasukawa, 2021) and “Grown-ups” (Takuya Kato, 2022) – of the project “(Not) Heroine Movies”, initiated by Nagoya Broadcasting Network with the intent of subverting the stereotypical female roles in films. In this case the cliché to subvert is the classic romantic dramedy.

I Am What I Am is streaming on Jff Theater until 2025/05/01 11:00:00 [Jst]

The film’s opening introduces us immediately to the complicated universe of protagonist Kasumi (Toko Miura) and all things that bother her. It’s a night out with co-workers of a call center and the two guys cannot stop talking and asking the girls about romantic attraction, taste in boys and so on. Kasumi appears very reluctant and embarrassed, to...

The Japan Foundation (Jf) launched its new streaming website, Jff Theater, on August 1, 2024, while the new slate of movies will begin streaming on February 1st. Jff Theater distributes Japanese films and other works worldwide, with multilingual subtitles and all free of charge. With this website, Jf endeavors to create a platform where Japanese audiovisual works can be viewed anytime, anywhere.

Jf’s online film-distribution projects, which have so far featured Japanese films and dramas, have been viewed more than 650,000 times in over 130 countries, demonstrating the high level of international interest in Japanese content. In response, Jf has launched the Jff Theater online streaming platform as a way to further popularize Japanese audiovisual works around the world.

With the catchphrase Moved, Touched & Inspired, Jf strives to serve as a bridge between Japan and the world, forging connections and inspiring exchanges between the audience.

What is Jff Theater? Constant Streaming: Enjoy frequent updates of the titles.

Discover the seven new titles streaming from February 1st!

Feature 1: Bridges Between Hearts

Stories of bonds transcending pain and hardship, inducing soul-searching and healing.

My Broken Mariko (2022)

Director: Tanada Yuki

Cast: Nagano Mei, Nao, Kubota Masataka

A road movie about a woman who goes on a journey carrying her dead best friend Mariko’s bones.

I am what I am (2022)

Director: Tamada Shinya

Cast: Miura Toko, Maeda Atsuko, Ito Marika, Kitamura Takumi

A film about “being your own cheerleader” as a woman, uninterested in romance, seeks to find a life of freedom without outside judgement.

Feature 2: Delicious Tales of Happiness

Itadakimasu! Celebrate the joy found in food and in sharing moments of connection and happiness.

The God of Ramen (2013)

Director: Innami Takashi

Cast: Yamagishi Kazuo

A moving documentary about the man who started a legendary ramen shop in Tokyo.

Bread of Happiness (2011)

Director: Mishima Yukiko

Cast: Harada Tomoyo,...

Fang Li couldn’t quite believe his ears when a fisherman shared the story behind what would become the Chinese filmmaker’s latest documentary, The Sinking of The Lisbon Maru.

The year was 2014 and Fang was on set in his role as a producer shooting the feature film The Continent — a Han Han-directed road-trip comedy-drama — and it was while heading out from the coast of eastern Zhejiang province towards Dongji Island that the fisherman told a tale that had, for seven decades, remained remarkably untold.

Fang heard of how on October 1, 1942 a Japanese military cargo ship laden with 1,816 British prisoners of war hidden in its hull was on its way from Hong Kong to Japan when it was torpedoed by the USS Grouper.

In the aftermath of the strike — and as the ship slowly sank — Japanese troops locked the POWs inside the cargo holds. But the POWs fought for their lives,...

Sophie Turner‘s new series is kicking off the weekend after a last-minute schedule adjustment.

After premiering this Wednesday in the US, The CW has moved the Anna Symon-created true crime drama Joan to Fridays at 9pm Et starting Oct. 11, switching time slots with Inside the NFL.

The six-part limited series stars Turner as Joan ‘The Godmother’ Hannington, a devoted mother trapped in a violent relationship who seizes the opportunity to create a new life for herself and her daughter when her husband goes on the run. They adopt new identities and Joan soon becomes a master jewel thief, embarking on a high-stakes journey driven by the desire to care for her daughter and create a secure home for them both.

Joan also stars Frank Dillane, Kirsty J Curtis, Gershwyn Eustache Jnr, Laura Aikman, Nick Blood, Jack Greenlees, Alex Blake, Caroline Faber and Dorothy Atkinson.

Inspired by the Hannington...

Chicago – The spooky season is also the season for favorite horror films, and the Comfort Film series of Chicago’s Logan Square neighborhood has three to put on the viewing list, curated by Chicago programmer Stephanie Sack. Under the theme “The Art of Murder,” scheduled for October 2nd is “Deadly Sweet,” October 9th is “Blind Beast” and October 16th concludes the program with “Smile Before Death.” For information about the films and tickets, click Art Of Murder.

Comfort Film presents screenings of local, national, and international films every Wednesday. The film programmers closely collaborate with a variety of local cinephile organizations and film festivals to bring debuts by independent filmmakers, niche titles from obscure archives, experimental film making, and more.

’Deadly Sweet,’ part of the ‘The Art of Murder’ at Comfort Films

Photo credit: Comfort Film

Stephanie Sack is a film programmer (“La Gialloholique”) and partner in “Barge Lady Cruises,...

Jeremy Strong is known for his serious, in-depth approach to playing characters, but that doesn’t mean he couldn’t have a little fun with his role as notorious lawyer and political fixer Roy Cohn in the upcoming film The Apprentice, which focuses on Cohn’s mentorship of a young Donald Trump (played by Sebastian Stan).

The Succession alum, appearing on The Late Show With Stephen Colbert Tuesday night, revealed that in one scene that didn’t make the final cut of the Ali Abbasi film out Oct. 11, he took Cohn’s interest in frogs to new heights.

Cohn, Strong said, had a “room of stuffed frogs and frog figurines,” describing the adviser to Sen. Joseph McCarthy as a “conundrum” who was both “one of the worst humans of the 20th century” and a “demonic Peter Pan who never grew up.”

“So, we did shoot a scene,” Strong recalled. “I...

Queer East Festival: On The Road will head out across the country from September to December, offering its biggest tour yet and showcasing a remarkable line-up of contemporary feature films, documentaries and shorts as well as special events that highlight a wide range of LGBTQ+ stories from East Asia, Southeast Asia and their diaspora communities.

Founded in response to the systemic lack of East and Southeast Asian representation on stage, screen and behind the scenes, Queer East Festival was formed in 2020 and has made its mark across the UK with its bold programmes of LGBTQ+ cinema and visual arts, growing in popularity and size year-on-year, and celebrating its fifth anniversary this year.

Queer East Festival’s ground-breaking film programme challenges conventions and stereotypes giving audiences an opportunity to explore the contemporary queer landscape across East and Southeast Asia. With its fifth anniversary edition, Queer East Festival reaffirms a commitment to...

Get ready for an evening of exquisite performances as “Great Performances” presents Season 51 Episode 12 titled “Audra McDonald at the London Palladium.” This captivating episode airs at 9:00 Pm on Friday, May 17, 2024, exclusively on PBS.

Renowned Broadway star Audra McDonald takes center stage at the iconic London Palladium, treating audiences to a mesmerizing repertoire of classic Broadway songs. From the powerful anthem “I Am What I Am” to the enchanting melodies of “I Could Have Danced All Night,” McDonald’s extraordinary talent shines through in each captivating note.

Throughout the evening, viewers will be transported on a musical journey filled with emotion, nostalgia, and sheer brilliance. McDonald’s unparalleled vocal prowess and magnetic stage presence promise to leave a lasting impression on audiences of all ages.

With beloved tunes like “Will He Like Me?” and “Summertime,” McDonald pays homage to the timeless classics that have defined the Broadway landscape for generations.

For 2024, Queer East Festival launches its fifth year milestone with a remarkable line up of film screenings, arts and performance events across London from 17 to 28 April 2024 and then across the UK later in the year. The programme includes contemporary feature films, documentaries and shorts as well as special anniversary and retrospective screenings that showcase a wide range of LGBTQ+ stories from East Asia, Southeast Asia and their diaspora communities.

Queer East Festival's ground-breaking film programme challenges conventions and stereotypes giving audiences an opportunity to explore the contemporary queer landscape across East and Southeast Asia. Amplifying the voices of Asian communities are the UK Premieres of features, documentaries and shorts exploring young queer love, gender nonconformity and asexual identity, as well as thought-provoking classics with the 20th Anniversary screening of Chinese-American romantic comedy Saving Face and 50th Anniversary screening of the once-considered-lost Japanese title Bye Bye Love. Furthermore, the festival's ‘Expanded'...

With over 50+ films, Camera Japan Festival is proud to announce its full and diverse programme, combining films ranging from de newest and best Japanese arthouse, animation, documentaries, short films and classic cinema.

The 18th edition of the festival will be opened at Rotterdam based LantarenVenster on September 21st with a festive screening of Takahashi Masaya's European premiere of The Dry Spell. One day prior, the festival unofficially kicks off at Worm with a very special screening of Spaghetti Ramen. From 28 September – 1 October, the festival moves to Amsterdam's LAB111.

With three international and ten European premieres, the festival consists of a very special and exclusive film programme. Films such as Tsugaru Lacquer Girl, Firing the Lighter Gun and The Rest of Our Lives, will have their first screenings outside of Japan, here, at Camera Japan Festival.

As if the international premieres were not special enough, the festival is honored to welcome...

The Jonas Brothers's 2023 tour, aptly titled The Tour, is one of the hottest shows this summer. During every concert, the band is revisiting almost their entire discography by performing each song off their latest album, "The Album," as well as their previous four records: "Jonas Brothers," "A Little Bit Longer," "Lines, Vines and Trying Times," and "Happiness Begins." The setlist, which is made up of close to 70 songs, also includes tracks from their solo projects, including Dnce's "Cake by the Ocean" and Nick Jonas's "Jealous."

Since this is the most ambitious tour the Jonas Brothers have ever done, long-time fans of the group definitely won't want to miss seeing Nick, Kevin, and Joe Jonas when they come to their city. If you have tickets to see the trio, remember to snap plenty of concert photos because The Tour is set out to be a once-in-a-lifetime event.

Below, you'll find...

Warning! This article contains spoilers for Ted Lasso season 3, episode 9.The title of Ted Lasso season 3, episode 9, “La Locker Room Aux Folles,” has a surprisingly deeper meaning that fits in with Colin’s storyline. Ted Lasso season 3 has faced some criticism for its lack of focus and lengthy episodes, but episode 9 marked a needed high point. Much of Ted Lasso season 3, episode 9 revolved around Colin’s character, culminating in him coming out to AFC Richmond and mending his friendship with Isaac, who had discovered Colin’s sexuality in the previous episode.

Ted Lasso season 3, episode 6 confirmed supporting character Colin Hughes was gay, which fans had been speculating about because of a joke he made about the gay dating app Grindr in season 2. Season 3 also featured the coming out of Trent Crimm and the addition of another queer character in Jack, who had a brief relationship with Keeley. There are no...

The first highlights of the 23rd Nippon Connection Film Festival are set! From June 6 to 11, 2023, Frankfurt am Main in Germany will once again become the capital of Japanese cinema. For six days, you can immerse yourself in art and cinema from Japan at eight venues. There are around 100 exciting short and feature-length films to discover – from the latest blockbusters and anime to independent and documentary films. A varied supporting program with more than 50 workshops, concerts, lectures and exhibitions as well as a wide range of culinary specialties invite you to experience Japan with all your senses. The two festival centers with cinemas, bars and Japanese market stalls are again the Künstler*innenhaus Mousonturm and the Produktionshaus Naxos in Frankfurt am Main. The complete program and tickets will be available on NipponConnection.com starting May 12, 2023.

Nippon Rising Star Award Goes To Toko Miura!

The star guest of this year’s festival is Toko Miura,...

“I Am What I Am” is the third feature film for Shinya Tamada, a director with lots of experience in theatre and television dramas, and it is also the third film – after “The Nighthawk's First Love” (Yuka Yasukawa, 2021) and “Grown-ups” (Takuya Kato, 2022) – of the project “(Not) Heroine Movies”, initiated by Nagoya Broadcasting Network with the intent of subverting the stereotypical female roles in films. In this case the cliché to subvert is the classic romantic dramedy.

“I Am What I Am” is screening at Helsinky Cine Aasia

The film's opening introduces us immediately to the complicated universe of protagonist Kasumi (Toko Miura) and all things that bother her. It's a night out with co-workers of a call center and the two guys cannot stop talking and asking the girls about romantic attraction, taste in boys and so on. Kasumi appears very reluctant and embarrassed, to the point that she soon...

Beijing-based Tiger Pictures Entertainment has acquired worldwide distribution rights outside of mainland China for hit sci-fi comedy film “Moon Man.“

The film, which has collected some 430 million at the Chinese box office to date, tells the story of “the last human in the universe” as an astronaut finds himself stranded on the moon after an asteroid wipes out life on earth. It is directed by Zhang Chiyu, who previously directed 2017 sports comedy hit “Never Say Die.” It was produced by Mahua FunAge, a consistently successful comedy production firm.

FunAge’s “Goodbye Mr. Loser” and “Never Say Die” starred Shen Teng and Ma Li and “Moon Man” brings together the comedy duo once again.

Tiger Pictures Entertainment previously handled the worldwide release of another comedy hit film “Hi Mom” in all major markets with a prominent Chinese diaspora, including North America, Australia, Singapore, Malaysia and Cambodia as well Hong Kong and Macau Sar.

Asian Pop-Up Cinema: Season 15 is taking its show on the road to various ethnic communities throughout Chicago and the north suburbs. The in-person festival will present 31 films and opens on September 10 and runs through November 6. Tickets are on sale now at https://buytickets.at/apuc

The festival will highlight the best of Asian animation with a unique lineup of films from Taiwan, China, and South Korea. Programming highlights include films from Japan and special guest appearances from Japan Cinema Showcase host Mark Schilling; this year’s Bright Star Award recipient, Hong Kong actress Jennifer Yu (Pretty Heart); director Yeung Chiu-hoi (The First Girl I Loved); and lead actor Kaki Shum, director Amos Why, and producer Teresa Kwong of Far Far Away.

To enhance the audience’s understanding of the cultural and artistic background of the films, Columbia College Chicago’s Professor Ron Falzone will be leading the post-film discussion...

Asian Pop-Up Cinema today announces the spotlight Marquee films scheduled for the 15th Season, September 10 – November 6. The upcoming Fall festival will highlight the best animation from Asia with a diverse lineup of films from China, Japan, South Korea, Taiwan and Hong Kong. Additionally announced is Jennifer Yu as the recipient of the festival’s Bright Star Award, who will come to Chicago specially for the award ceremony.

Season 15 kicks off with a pre-festival film event screening of Wei Jun-Zie’s documentary Kungfu Stuntmen, a behind-the-scenes look at Hong Kong action cinema and the contributions from martial artists. The film highlights the dedication of stuntmen, from prominent seniors to newcomers, throughout the profession’s 70-year history.. Tickets are General Admission (8/Adults with discounts for seniors & students); on sale at https://buytickets.at/Apuc.

Opening film, I Am What I Am is a lively action comedy telling the story of three...

2022 brings Far East Film back to its historical dimension. The Feff is once again what it has always been since 1999, but it also carries the imprint of all the latest changes: it is an augmented festival, more inclusive, and even more curious. If in the last two years Far East Film was forced to reinventing itself and review its formula with different parameters, these last few months have generated a sudden and wonderful acceleration: a wave of new energy, a vital frenzy which has shaped the twenty-fourth edition.

The Teatro Nuovo “Giovanni da Udine” with its 1200 seats will firmly resume its role as headquarters and it will be joined by the Visionary, an outpost of the special sections and retrospectives. The 2022 selection will include a total of 72 titles of which 42 in competition. 15 countries will be represented (including an Italy-China co-production), the number of female directors rises to 12 (of which 8 in...

This Star Trek: Picard article contains spoilers.

Star Trek: Picard Season 2 Episode 6

It’s hard to believe that Star Trek: Picard season 2 has passed its halfway point. The series is now set to start answering all of its biggest mysteries. In the process, “Two of One” is both a nail-biter and a break for the crew. Everyone’s undercover at a party in 2024, but they’re also all trying to keep anyone from messing with Jean-Luc’s ancestor Renée Picard (Penelope Mitchell).

Of all the contemporary Star Trek episodes post-2017, “Two of One,” may have the fewest verbal and visual Easter eggs and canonical references to the bigger franchise. And yet, there are a few huge moments that connect it to the bigger tapestry of Star Trek. Here are five of the biggest Easter eggs and deep cuts in Picard’s “Two of One.”

Raffi Narrowly Avoids Falling off the...

The Rookie Heart Beat Trailer — ABC‘s The Rookie: Season 4, Episode 10: Heart Beat TV show trailer has been released. Cast and crew The Rookie stars Nathan Fillion, Alyssa Diaz, Richard T. Jones, Titus Makin Jr., Mercedes Mason, Melissa O’Neil, Afton Williamson, Mekia Cox, Shawn Ashmore, and Eric Winter. Plot Synopsis The Rookie‘s plot synopsis: [...]

Continue reading: The Rookie: Season 4, Episode 10: Heart Beat TV Show Trailer [ABC]...

Chinese action-adventure title “Schemes in Antiques” conspired to hold its own at the top of the China box office with a $14.7 million second weekend, having opened first last week with a solid $25.6 million three-day debut.

Originally set to premiere in April, the tale of intrigue around real and counterfeit artifacts from Hong Kong director Derek Kwok Chi-kin (“Wukong”) has now grossed $52 million (RMB331 million) of a projected $66.6 million, according to data from Maoyan. Produced by Hong Kong-based Emperor Motion Pictures, it stars fan favorite Ge You alongside Lei Jiayin, Li Xian, and Xin Zhilei.

“Schemes” maneuvered ahead of second place comedic thriller “Be Somebody,” which grossed a further $9.85 million in its fifth weekend to bring its current cume up to $133 million.

Once again this week, a new rom-com took third: a film whose Chinese name translates to “We Who Have Loved Before.” The tear-jerking first feature from newcomer Zhang Xiaolei grossed $3.55 million,...

Who knew Victoria Alonso could sing?

Marvel Studios’ president of physical and postproduction, visual effects and animation production broke out into song not once, but twice when she was presented with the Visionary Award at the Outfest Legacy Awards on Saturday night at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures.

She sang a verse of B.o.B’s “Beautiful Girl All Over the World” to her wife, Imelda Corcoran. Toward the end of her remarks, Alonso warbled “I Am What I Am” from “La Cage Aux Folles” in English and Spanish.

Musical chops aside, Alonso delivered a passionate speech about LGBTQ equality and visibility. “We have tried to stir it up and sometimes the critics are not with us. That’s Ok. That’s Ok,” Alonso said of her work at Marvel. “We thank you for being a critic. We thank you for writing about us. And the fans will decide.

After a year-long delay due to the pandemic, the Animation Is Film festival returns this year for its fourth edition, taking place Oct. 22-24. The festival will be held, as it traditionally has been, at the Tcl Chinese 6 Theatres in Hollywood and will feature a competition lineup of the best animation films of the year, as well as other special events.

“If you look at the lineup, you’ll see that there are titles … that have played at Sundance and Cannes and Annecy, and the festival is an opportunity for everyone to see these films,” says Matt Kaszanek, director, Animation Is Film. “We’re really happy with the lineup we were able to put together this year in the strange times of 2021, so we’re really excited for the program and we hope everyone else is too.”

The festival kicks off with the North American premiere of the Netflix feature “The Summit of the Gods,...

Animation is Film announced the competition lineup and other special events for the fourth edition of the festival, which will take place from Oct. 22-24 at the Tcl Chinese Theatres in Hollywood. The lineup includes 12 feature films in competition as well as 20 programs overall including shorts.

The festival will open with the North American premiere of upcoming Netflix animated feature “The Summit of the Gods,” directed by Patrick Imbert and adapted from Jiro Taniguchi and Baku Yumemakura’s manga series. Imbert will appear for a post-screening Q&a. The centerpiece film on Oct. 23 is the West Coast premiere of Gkids’ “Belle,” directed by Mamoru Hosada who will also appear for a Q&a. The West Coast premiere of Jonas Poher Rasmussen’s “Flee” will close the festival.

Also among the competition features are the world premiere of the English dub of Yusuke Hirota’s “Poupelle of Chimney Town,” the North...

The fourth edition of the Animation Is Film festival (Aif) returns in-person October 22-24 to the Tcl Chinese 6 in Hollywood, and will kick off opening night with the North American premiere of Netflix’s “The Summit of the Gods,” the breathtaking French 2D feature from director Patrick Imbert (“The Big Bad Fox and Other Tales”), who will do an in-person Q&a.

“The Summit of the Gods” (opening November 24 in select theaters and streaming November 30) is adapted from the popular manga and concerns a Japanese adventure photographer and mountain climber obsessed with finding a legendary climber obsessed with scaling Mount Everest.

Other highlights include the West Coast premieres of GKids’ “Belle” on October 23 and Neon’s award-winning “Flee” on October 24. “Belle” is the musical fantasy 2D reworking of “Beauty and the Beast” from Oscar-nominated anime master Mamoru Hosoda (“Mirai”), who will do an in-person Q&a. “Flee” (December 3) is the...

I have to admit that last weeks episode of Ru Paul’s Drag Race All-Stars was not one of my favourites. The queens were instructed to over-act in an American Horror Story inspired sketch which to me came across as very slow and dragged out. I can’t comprehend how Kylie was declared the winner as Michelle had to physically get up and demonstrate exactly what sort of performance she expected, as Michelle was one of the producers working on this project. To me, this suggests that Kylie needed more help and support to get performance up to the standard that is expected from All-Stars but she was declared as the winner! However, I totally agree that she won the lip-sync against the secret assassin Manila. Kylie danced circles around Manila with her flips, tricks and gymnastics that were incredible to watch. This meant that Akeira C Davenport was sent...

King Von’s “I Am What I Am” reigns on Billboard’s Top TV Songs chart, powered by Tunefind, for December 2020 after appearing in an episode of Power Book II: Ghost.

Rankings for the Top TV Songs chart are based on song and show data provided by Tunefind and ranked using a formula blending that data with sales and streaming information tracked by Nielsen Music during the corresponding period of December 2020.

“I Am What I Am,” which features Fivio Foreign, was included in the Dec. 20 episode of Starz’s Power Book II titled “Family First.” In December, the late rapper’s song drew 13 million ...

King Von’s “I Am What I Am” reigns on Billboard’s Top TV Songs chart, powered by Tunefind, for December 2020 after appearing in an episode of Power Book II: Ghost.

Rankings for the Top TV Songs chart are based on song and show data provided by Tunefind and ranked using a formula blending that data with sales and streaming information tracked by Nielsen Music during the corresponding period of December 2020.

“I Am What I Am,” which features Fivio Foreign, was included in the Dec. 20 episode of Starz’s Power Book II titled “Family First.” In December, the late rapper’s song drew 13 million ...

Looking for some space-based thrills and chills to enjoy this Halloween? Have no fear – or have a lot of fear, actually – Star Trek has you covered! We’ve listed 28 of the scariest episodes from across the franchise in order of just how much they freaked us out, so whether your preference is for deep space exploration, war-torn space stations, or the far reaches of the known universe, there’s something here for you.

This list excludes all of the feature films, which tend to be scarier on the whole as they’re aiming to make an impact on a cinema audience (Star Trek II: The Wrath Of Khan and Star Trek: First Contact have some especially terrifying sequences). It also excludes The Animated Series and Lower Decks. The Animated Series is seriously under-rated, but it’s bright, colourful style and slightly lighter tone don’t really bring the scares. Lower Decks features lots of blood,...

On Tuesday, February 4, amfAR hosted its second annual amfAR Mexico City Dinner.

This spectacular evening drew a diverse group of distinguished guests from the worlds of entertainment, fashion, business, fine arts, and philanthropy.

The event featured a live auction of contemporary artwork curated by Esthella Provas, including works by Chris Levine, Gabriel Rico, Mario García Torres, Jill Magid, Peppi Bottrop, and Octavio Abúndez.

Grammy-winning international artist Gloria Gaynor concluded the evening with an unforgettable performance, featuring her hits “I Am What I Am,” “Never Can Say Goodbye,” and the classic “I Will Survive.”

Event produced by Josh Wood/Josh Wood Productions

From: http://www.looktothestars.org/news/19586-gloria-gaynor-performs-at-amfars-mexico-city-dinner

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Michael Feinsteinproduced a memorial event at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre, featuring performances by Feinstein 'I Won't Send Roses',Kristin Chenoweth'If He Walked Into My Life', Sutton Foster'i Don't Want to Know', Kelli O'Hara'Before the Parade Passes By', Leslie Uggams 'I Am What I Am',Bernadette Peters'Time Heals Everything', Betty Buckley'Hello, Dolly', Klea Blackhurstand Tyne Daly 'Bosom Buddies', John Bolton 'It Takes a Woman', Lorna Luft'Gooch's Song', Ron Raines'Mame', Jason Graae'You I Like', Marilyn Maye 'It's Today', Jeremy Jordan'It Only Takes a Moment', Lee Roy Reams 'The Best of Times', and Debbie Gravitte'Wherever He Ain't', with Alice Borden, Jane Dorian, and Harvey Fierstein, and special video tributes from Angela Lansbury and Paul McCartney. Marc Bruni directed the event with Larry Blank serving as music director, andDon Pippin guest conductor.

Jerry Herman, the Tony Award-winning composer for Broadway hits like Hello, Dolly!, La Cage aux Folles, and Mame, died Thursday, The Associated Press reports. He was 88.

Herman’s goddaughter, Jane Dorian, confirmed his death and said the cause was pulmonary complication. Herman had been living with his partner, Terry Marler, in Miami.

Herman’s oeuvre included 10 Broadway musicals that debuted between 1960 and 1998, while he also contributed music to several more shows. He won four Tonys, including Best Composer and Lyricist for Hello, Dolly!, Best Original Score for La Cage aux Folles,...

Jerry Herman, the Tony Award-winning composer behind Broadway shows including Hello, Dolly! and La Cage aux Folles, has died in Miami at the age of 88.

Herman’s goddaughter Jane Dorian confirmed his death to The Associated Press on Friday, following pulmonary complications. He is survived by his partner Terry Marler.

Born in New York in 1931, Herman wrote the music and lyrics to 13 musicals, including Hello, Dolly! in 1964, which won a Tony for best musical and Grammy for best song. La Cage aux Folles also won a Tony in 1984.

The latter musical featured the song I Am What I Am, which went on to become a gay anthem and a disco hit for Gloria Gaynor in 1983, while Herman’s other shows included 1966’s Mame, which also won a Grammy.

Herman was honored with a Special Tony Award for Lifetime Achievement In The Theatre in 2009, while other notable achievements include receiving the...

From Y La Bamba to Girl Ultra, and iLe to Monogem, Latinas lead the charge for best new releases this week; but we’d be remiss to omit Puerto Rico’s nerdy king, Guaynaa.

Also: helmed by Discwoman-affiliated DJ Riobamba, indie label Apocalipsis has released Sin Fronteras, an eclectic new compilation featuring new music by Helado Negro, Balún and Nino Augustine. (One-hundred percent of the proceeds from Bandcamp sales will go to immigrant defense organizations, including Raices, Immigrant Defense Project, and Detention Watch Network.)

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Orlando Bloom, Darren Criss, Heidi Klum, Leslie Mann and Judd Apatow, and Robert Pattinson were among those who gathered at the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts for the ninth annual amfAR Gala Los Angeles.

Katy Perry at amfAR Gala Los Angeles 2018

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The event paid tribute to superstar recording artist Katy Perry and Toms founder Blake Mycoskie, who were presented with amfAR’s Award of Courage in recognition of their profound commitment to the fight against AIDS, as well as countless other humanitarian causes. The black-tie dinner and auction benefit featured a special performance by the legendary Dame Shirley Bassey and a stand-up comedy set by host Chris Tucker. The event also featured Perrier-Jouët Champagne and signature Absolut Elyx Vodka cocktails. More than $1.7 million was raised for amfAR’s lifesaving research programs.

Zack Bia, Ian Bohen, Matt Bomer, Jr Bourne, Charlie Carver, Jon Corzine, Tara Dollinger,...

Posting a bare-faced selfie may be trending in Hollywood right now, but going completely makeup free on the big screen is a much more intimidating task. Just ask Mary J. Blige, who recently revealed that embracing her natural glow for a new movie role was something that was difficult for her to get used to.

In the upcoming seventh season of Variety and PBS SoCal Koce’s show Variety Studio: Actors on Actors, Mary J. Blige revealed that she initially didn’t want to film without a full glam session for her new film, Mudbound.

“Florence came at a time when I was really low,...

What It Is: A reading with spiritual counselor Anna Raimondi, who wrote the new book Conversations with Mary: Messages of Love, Healing, Hope and Unity for Everyone.

Who Tried It: Rennie Dyball, Senior News Editor

Why We Tried It: I’m neither a full-on believer nor a complete skeptic. I’m psychic-curious.

Level of Difficulty: Very little on my end! Maybe 2/10. The only difficulty came in not babbling too much. I wanted to give her as little information as possible to “test” her authenticity.

Anna Raimondi holds many titles. She’s an author, for one (more on that later), she...

Just a few hours after news broke that Kim Kardashian is expecting her third child with Kanye West via surrogate, she made - what else - a very sexy appearance at New York Fashion Week on Wednesday. The Keeping Up with the Kardashians star, who is already mom to North and Saint, flaunted her new platinum blond hair and infamous curves as she slipped into a black latex dress for the Tom Ford show. The following night, Kim hit the town again, only this time she flashed a lot more skin in a sexy cutout dress. While Kim and Kanye haven't officially commented on the exciting news, an insider told People that they are "over the moon" about expanding their family. "Given her health scares in the past, Kim felt the need to hire a surrogacy agency that helped serve as the liaison in finding a healthy woman who would...

Sept. 4 marks Beyoncé's 36th birthday, but the singer got a head start on the festivities at Budweiser's Made in America Festival in Philadelphia on Sunday. During Jay-z's headlining set, Queen Bey got a special shout-out from her husband as he told the crowd, "Shout out to Beyoncé. Beautiful Bey is in the house tonight. Happy Birthday, my love." And things only got sweeter from there. Jay-z then led the audience in singing "Happy Birthday" to Beyoncé, who was spotted dancing in the stands with pal Michelle Williams. Related14 Beyoncé GIFs That Will Make Your Heart Beat a Little Bit Faster On Monday morning, Beyoncé's mom, Tina Lawson, posted an Instagram photo of she and Beyoncé hanging out at the festival together, along with a heartfelt birthday message. "36 years ago God Chose me out of all the women in the world to be your mother!" she wrote. "How blessed could I be?...

The Performer | Kyle MacLachlan

The Show | Twin Peaks

The Episode | “Part 16” (Aug. 27, 2017)

The Performance | When Dale Cooper sprang to attention, so did we.

To best celebrate MacLachlan’s reprisal of the loquacious, square-jawed FBI agent, we should first acknowledge the baseline he set with weeks (upon weeks) as that muted simpleton, Dougie Jones. Because it is the contrast of the performances that made Dale’s “return” all the more vivid.

From the moment the previously comatose electrocution victim reported level of woke as “100 percent,” followed by his abruptly expressed appetite for sandwiches, MacLachlan announced, loud and clear, that the Cooper...

"I sometimes think, Do people find this interesting?" Todrick Hall shrugs. "Because this is my life every day and, you know, people could do this if they wanted to."

We are standing just backstage at the historic Theatre at Ace Hotel immediately following the Outfest screening of Behind the Curtain: Todrick Hall, a documentary that followed Todrick as he wrote and recorded a full-length visual album, Straight Outta Oz, then turned that album into a stage show and toured nationwide to perform it. From our vantage point behind the velvet curtain, we can watch the attendees -- hundreds of fans, friends and other industry folk -- filing out under the glimmering mirrored ceiling into the Broadway Theater District of Downtown L.A. I've asked Todrick if this all feels as glamorous to him as it seems.

"I thought at one point I would get to a certain place and I would be like, Ok, now I'm...

Jason Aldean is about to “Take a Little Ride” into fatherhood once again.

The country singer, 40, and his wife of two years, former American Idol contestant Brittany Kerr Aldean, are set to welcome their first child together, they announced on social media Monday.

“Surprise!!! We Are Pregnant!!! This was the hardest secret we’ve ever had to keep,” Kerr, 28, captioned her post. “This journey for us has been full of many happy times & also many tears… The biggest rollercoaster we have ever been on, without a doubt! All of the moments of heartache were followed by the biggest blessing in the entire world!

Pang Ho-cheung’s romantic comedy will have its world premiere at the event.

Pang Ho-cheung’s Love Off The Cuff, the third installment in the Hong Kong filmmaker’s romantic comedy series, will receive its world premiere as the opening film of this year’s Hong Kong International Film Festival (Hkiff).

Miriam Yeung and Shawn Yue are resuming their roles as star-crossed lovers Cherie and Jimmy in the film, which follows Love In A Puff (2010) and Love In The Buff (2012). In this third episode, set in Hong Kong and Taipei, the couple’s relationship is tested when Jimmy’s childhood friend asks him to donate sperm for her artificial insemination.

Hkiff also recently announced that it will screen all seven of late Taiwanese filmmaker Edward Yang’s films in a section entitled ‘Edward Yang, 10-year Commemoration’.

The festival will also present digitally restored versions of four classics directed by French auteur Robert Bresson and three from Filipino...

Todd Chrisley isn’t offended by the ongoing queries about his sexuality.

In an interview with The Domenick Nati Show on Wednesday, the Chrisley Knows Best star addressed rumors that he hasn’t come out of the closet and admitted that it doesn’t bother him that people continue to ask about his sexuality.

“In order for it to disappoint me, it would mean that I don’t agree with someone being gay,” Chrisley, 47, said on the radio program, “I don’t believe that’s a choice that you make. I believe that you are the way that God has made you.

Since Chrisley Knows Best premiered in 2014, the Chrisleys have opened up their home to the world — through the good and the bad.

In fact, the head of the family and self-made multimillionaire Todd, 47, prides himself on the genuine ups and downs that unfold on the reality show, which chronicles his life with his wife Julie, 44, their children — Lindsie, 27, Chase, 20, Savannah, 19, Grayson, 10 — and granddaughter Chloe, 4.

Now, with Savannah recovering from a broken vertebrae after a horrific car accident last week (and a breakup), their willingness to candidly bare their tough times is as prominent as ever, with Savannah posting lengthy, heartfelt...

Who knew drama could start over panty lines? Or rather, lack thereof.

Et has your exclusive first look at the next all-new episode of the The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, which features newbie Dorit Kemsley struggling to wrap her head around Erika Girardi/Jayne as a person. (Remember, she’s two people -- but not two-faced.)

Watch: Erika Girardi Says Drama With Dorit Kemsley Is All Dorit’s Issue

“I had lunch my husband the other day, and I had mentioned, you know, ‘Erika’s this beautiful girl, she’s very, very poised,’” Dorit tells Erika. “It’s almost like you’ve got this aura about you, very, very strong. A bit guarded.”

“I think in life, you know, when you meet people -- and you meet people for the first time -- it’s best to be cautious,” Erika says.

“Because you’re cynical or… what is it?” Dorit’s husband...

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The new era of Lady Gaga is officially here. The singer’s chameleon-like persona is so dynamic that it’s hard to imagine there’s a side of her we haven’t met. However, if we’ve learned anything from Mother Monster, it’s to expect the unexpected, which is why her new album, Joanne, is the perfect, stripped-back next step in her artistic evolution.

Pulsing with raw energy and laced with vulnerability, the 11-track LP conveys the sincerity we’ve come to expect from Gaga, who made our jaws drop with...