The Hollywood Reporter held its third annual Raising Our Voices luncheon on Wednesday, celebrating some of the industry’s most powerful advocates for diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility. STARZ #TakeTheLead served as presenting sponsor for the event, which took place at Spago in Beverly Hills and welcomed stars including Annette Bening, Kumail Nanjiani, Michaela Jaé Rodriguez
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Katy Perry Urges Young Artists to “Stay True to Yourself” After She Performs Medley of Greatest Hits, Accepts Video Vanguard Honor
Katy Perry was honored with the Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award at the 2024 MTV Video Music Awards. Before introducing Perry to the stage for her video vanguard performance, Orlando Bloom shared a kind message about his longtime partner’s accomplishments. “You fell in love with her as Katy Perry; I fell in love with her
‘Friendship’ Review: Netflix Funnyman Tim Robinson Conquers the Big Screen in a Squirmy Bro-Com Co-Starring Paul Rudd
Having successfully built a devoted following as a leading purveyor of cringe comedy with his hit Netflix sketch series, I Think You Should Leave With Tim Robinson, the show’s rubber-faced star/co-creator ups his game with the innocently titled Friendship, a gleefully discomfiting portrait of male bonding that delivers some of the year’s biggest laughs. Robinson
TIFF: Paul Anka Sings “My Way” at Toronto Doc Premiere Dinner
Paul Anka performed “My Way,” the signature song made famous in 1969 by Frank Sinatra, on stage at a post-premiere dinner for Paul Anka: His Way, a documentary about the Canadian singer-songwriting legend that had a world bow at the Toronto Film Festival. The celebratory dinner at Union Station in Toronto had Anka, now 83
Twice’s Dahyun Makes Her Runway Debut During NYFW
Twice‘s Dahyun has officially made her runway debut. The 26-year-old K-Pop star, a member of the global sensation Twice, walked in Michael Kor’s Spring Summer 2025 runway show on Tuesday during New York Fashion Week. The singer and rapper is a global ambassador for the brand. Before the show began, Michael Kors posted on social
TIFF: PETA Activist Disrupts Pharrell Williams Biopic Premiere in Toronto
A protester with PETA, the animal rights group, stole the limelight on Tuesday night as Pharrell Williams talked about his animated biopic Piece by Piece at the Princess of Wales Theatre during the Toronto Film Festival. The PETA activist approached the stage as Williams held a post-screening Q&A and slammed the singer and producer
Taylor Swift Endorses Kamala Harris: “I’ve Done My Research, and I’ve Made My Choice”
Pop superstar Taylor Swift took to Instagram Tuesday night to endorse Vice President Kamala Harris‘ presidential bid, potentially activating her army of Swifties to head to the polls in November. “Like many of you, I watched the debate tonight,” she wrote in a lengthy post to her 283 million followers after the Harris vs. Donald
Casey Wasserman Slams Daily Mail for Reporting Claims About Personal Life: “Consider the Source”
Casey Wasserman slammed The Daily Mail on Tuesday for a publishing a report detailing claims about his personal life — allegations that covered everything from infidelity to sleeping with a staffer at his company — in what marked his first public comments since article hit on Aug. 1. “Well, I guess consider the source,” the mogul told
Francis Ford Coppola Says His Dystopian Epic ‘Megalopolis’ Is a “Vision of Hope”
Francis Ford Coppola says his twist on the dystopian sci-fi movie genre in Megalopolis reflects his utopian ambitions for the world. “It’s a roman epic, what can I say? It’s a dive into a world that exists more than it should. Of course, it’s about loyalty, but ultimately in the end it’s a vision of hope,” Coppola
TIFF: Anti-Netanyahu Film Premiere Goes Forward in Toronto After Court Motion Fails
After facing a failed attempt by the government of Benjamin Netanyahu to block their world-premiere screening, the filmmakers behind the anti-Netanyahu documentary The Bibi Files carried on Monday night debuting their work at the Toronto International Film Festival with a mix of grim resolve and giddy triumph. Alexis Bloom’s film, which builds its case against