February 12th, 2019

Letitia Wright says God pulled her out of depression




“Black Panther” star Letitia Wright won the “Rising Star” award Sunday night at the BAFTA

In her speech she thanked God:

“I identify myself as a child of God, and I can’t get up here without thanking God.”

She revealed her battle with depression and said her deep faith got her through it.

“I want to encourage you that God made you and you’re important. There might be some of you that’s going through depression, that’s going through a bad time, and you’re putting on a smile and nobody can see that. But you know it and God knows it, and I just want to encourage you and I just want to say that God loves you and just let your light shine.”

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Eurovision 2015 winner Måns Zelmerlöw does a (hilarious) medley of the UK's most iconic entries



They sure know how to make'em in Sweden! Past ESC winner turned Eurovision presenter Måns Zelmerlöw co-helmed the British national final, and in his great tradition, showed off his performing skills while performing a medley of the UK's most famous Eurovision moments (accompanied by some famous nostalgic faces). Peep the barely there Swedish flag shorts #yourewelcome.

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Richard Gere ‘welcomes second child’ months before turning 70




RICHARD Gere has become a dad again at 69 after his wife, Alejandra, 36, gave birth to a son.

Richard, 69, is already father to Homer James Jigme, 18, who he shares with ex-wife Carey Lowell

Richard and Alejandra tied the knot in April 2018

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Teaser for Hulu's 'The Act'

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Actress Joey King, who plays Gypsy Rose Blanchard, posted a teaser of Hulu's series 'The Act' which is due to be released March 20th.

The series focuses on the real-life story of Gypsy Rose Blanchard and her mother, Dee Dee Blanchard (Patricia Arquette), who Gypsy murdered after years of abuse and being made to believe she was seriously ill.

It also stars Chloe Sevigny, AnnaSophia Robb and Calum Worthy.

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Katharine McPhee 'can't wait to marry' David Foster

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McPhee, 34, gushed on her Instagram Story, while tagging fiance David Foster, 69:

"Far away from each other but still can't wait to marry you"

The feeling was clearly mutual. Foster, 69, reshared the post on Instagram and wrote: “I won the lottery!!!”

The New York Post reports that the couple plan to marry this summer:

"She really wants to get married and doesn’t want to wait"

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You Have to See 90 Day Fiancé Star Anfisa's Body Transformation




Anfisa Nava appeared on season 4 of 90 Day Fiancé

In recent months, she has been focused on body building

Anfisa shared on Instagram how far she has come

She wrote on Instagram:

Swipe to see my transformation 😅 Which do you prefer - before or after? #fitness #bodytransformation #not10yearschallenge

To see her transformation, check out her Instagram
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McDonald’s introduces McCafé Donut Sticks to their breakfast menu




McDonald’s is adding a new item to their breakfast menu: McCafé Donut Sticks. Starting on February 20th for a limited time, you’ll be able to order the donut sticks which are freshly made each morning and “sprinkled with cinnamon sugar for a crunchy outside and soft, doughy inside, served warm” and “never microwaved.”

“We are proud of our breakfast offerings, and excited to share new Donut Sticks with our customers. Donut Sticks are the perfect complement to our existing breakfast lineup, and pair deliciously with our fresh brewed premium roast McCafé coffee,” said Linda VanGosen, McDonald’s Vice President of Menu Innovation.

At participating locations, customers will be able to pair a half-dozen McCafé Donut Sticks and a small McCafé brewed coffee for a special price.


ONTD, what’s for breakfast this morning?

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Shrill: Trailer (Official) • A Hulu Original



From Executive Producers Lorne Michaels and Elizabeth Banks comes Shrill, a comedy series starring Aidy Bryant (Saturday Night Live) as Annie, a fat young woman who wants to change her life — but not her body. Annie is trying to start her career while juggling bad boyfriends, a sick parent, and a perfectionist boss. Shrill premieres March 15 only on Hulu.

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Meet Shazam, DC's youngest superhero






We all have a superhero inside us, it just takes a bit of magic to bring it out. In Billy Batson’s case, by shouting out one word—SHAZAM!—this streetwise 14-year-old foster kid can turn into the adult Super Hero Shazam, courtesy of an ancient wizard. Starring Zachary Levi, Asher Angel, Mark Strong, Grace Fulton, Jack Dylan Grazer, Ian Chen, Jovan Armand, Faithe Herman and Djimon Hounsou, and directed by David F. Sanberg, the film opens April 5, 2019 (US).

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Miley Attends “Isn’t It Romantic” Premiere On Liam Hemsworth’s Behalf Amid Hospital Recovery



Liam is recovering from kidney stones.

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Lucy Liu to star in Why Women Kill dramedy from Desperate Housewives creator


- Why Women Kill is about three women living in three different decades (a housewife in the '60s, a socialite in the '80s, a lawyer in 2018) each dealing with infidelity in their marriages.

- Lucy Liu will play the '80s socialite. "Elegant, stylish, effervescent, the picture of urbane confidence, Simone moves through the world as if it were a delightful movie starring herself. Smugly superior, a woman for whom appearances mean everything, she thrives on shopping and throwing parties, seemingly happily married to her indulgent husband, Karl, who thinks she's simply fabulous. However, after nagging premonitions, she is devastated and her world upended when she learns Karl has been cheating on her."

- Desperate Housewives, Devious Maids creator Marc Cherry will executive produce this new "darkly comedic drama" for CBS All Access.

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Film Directors React to Oscars During Commercials


Yesterday, AMPAS announced their intention to present four Oscars during commercial breaks to save time during the broadcast - Cinematography, Editing, Hair and Makeup, and Live Action Short Film (check out the ONTD post here). The outcry on film twitter was loud and immediate, and now some directors are speaking up. Alfonso Cuarón, an Academy Award-winning director, who is nominated again this year for directing Roma, was one of them. Check out more under the cut.

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¡Escándalo! Gritty’s girlfriend cheats on him with the Phillie Phanatic right in front of him




With Valentine’s Day around the corner, Gritty wanted to surprise his girlfriend at a Flyers game with a bouquet of flowers. As he walks out he sees her smooching with his best friend the Phillie Phantatic — a double betrayal! Grittwald is immediately angry and heartbroken, then promptly runs away from both of these backstabbers and...rebounds quite quickly.

No word yet if Gritty and the Phillie Phanatic are on speaking terms or even friends after this.


ONTD, has your best friend ever betrayed you?

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Significant Increase In Representation For Ladies & PoC In Top Grossing Films Of 2018

You can thank Black Panther, Crazy Rich Asians, Aquaman, and Into The Spider-verse, I'm sure.

Dr. Stacy L. Smith and the USC Anneberg Inclusion Initiative found that Out of the top-100 Grossing films of 2018....

  • 40 films featured a lady in a lead or co-lead role over 2017's 32.

  • 28 movies had a lead or co-lead from an underrepresented racial or ethnic group.

  • 11 films featured a WOC from an underrepresented racial or ethnic group.

  • This was a 12-year high for ladies (including white women) leading or co-leading the action.

  • The 4% Challenge encourages studios to hire more female directors (Universal will hire a whopping 1 every 18 months!)


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A comment at the tweet source wonders about representation off screen, in below the line productions. Fair question.

Finn Wolfhard's band Calpurnia stars in Weezer's new video for their cover of "Take On Me"



The video borrows the style of the original a-ha video, combining black-and-white animation with live action, and throws in heaps of 80s nostalgia.

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This is my early Valenstan to ONTD -- hate away! I'll just be over here listening to Pinkerton.
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Mexican actresses conspire against Yalitza Aparicio



(Original tweet in Spanish) Rosanna barro, who works for the Morelia international film festival (one of the most important festivals in Mexico and Latin America) has revealed that a group chat exists with several unnamed Mexican actresses plotting against the actress from Oaxaca, so she does not get any Ariel nominations (Mexican version of the Óscar) from the Mexican academy of cinematographic arts and sciences.

The academy has yet to comment on the subject

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The Academy reveals which categories are going to be announced during commercial breaks



Last year, the Academy announced that several categories would be announced during the commercial breaks for the 2019 ceremony, in order to cut the broadcast down to 3 hours. Today it has been announced that the four categories will be cinematography, editing, makeup and hairstyling, and live action short. In an email to the membership, Academy president John Bailey emphasised that the Academy is "still honoring the achievements of all 24 awards on the Oscars," and that the four category announcements will be available to watch on Oscar.com and other Academy social media.

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ONTD Roundup

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For Monday, February 11, 2019:


Don't forget:
💜 VALENSTANS 2019 IS COMING SOON 💜
Submit  your cards to valenstans.ontd@gmail.com because the DEADLINE IS TOMORROW, MY DUDE.
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Hulu's 'Wu-Tang: An American Saga' Casts Ashton Sanders and Shameik Moore




- Ashton Sanders (Moonlight), Shameik Moore (The Get Down, Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse), Siddiq Saunderson (Messiah), Marcus Callender (Power), Zolee Griggs (Ballers) and Erika Alexander (Get Out) have been tapped to star in the 10-episode scripted drama series.

Below is a description of the show:
Set in New York in the 1990s at the height of the crack cocaine epidemic, the series will follow the Clan's formation, a vision of Bobby Digs (aka RZA), who strives to unite a dozen young black men who are torn between music and crime but who eventually rise to become the unlikeliest of American success stories.


- Detailed character descriptions at the source.

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'Tolkien' Trailer



Cast: Nicholas Hoult, Lily Collins, Colm Meaney, Anthony Boyle, Patrick Gibson, Tom Glynn-Carney, Craig Roberts, Laura Donnelly, Genevieve O’Reilly, Pam Ferris and Derek Jacobi

Directed by: Dome Karukoski

Written by: David Gleeson and Stephen Beresford

Plot summary: Explores the formative years of the orphaned author Tokien as he finds friendship, love and artistic inspiration among a group of fellow outcasts at school. This takes him into the outbreak of World War I, which threatens to tear the “fellowship” apart. All of these experiences would inspire Tolkien to write his famous Middle-Earth novels.

Release Date: May 10, 2019

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Derry Girls Season Two Trailer



A trailer for the second season/series of Derry Girls. Amidst the political conflict of Northern Ireland in the 1990s, five high school students square off with the universal challenges of being a teenager.

From writer Lisa McGee, release date still not announced though it'll probably be sometime in March. Will air on Channel Four. For all you international viewers, the new season probably won't go on Netflix until much later.

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New Books Hitting Shelves This Week


Parkland: Birth of a Movement

On the first anniversary of the events at Parkland, the acclaimed, New York Times bestselling author of Columbine offers an intimate, deeply moving account of the extraordinary teenage survivors who became activists and pushed back against the NRA and feckless Congressional leaders—inspiring millions of Americans to join their grassroots #neveragain movement.

Nineteen years ago, Dave Cullen was among the first to arrive at Columbine High, even before most of the SWAT teams went in. While writing his acclaimed account of the tragedy, he suffered two bouts of secondary PTSD. He covered all the later tragedies from a distance, working with a cadre of experts cultivated from academia and the FBI, but swore he would never return to the scene of a ghastly crime.

But in March 2018, Cullen went to Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School because something radically different was happening. In nearly twenty years witnessing the mass shootings epidemic escalate, he was stunned and awed by the courage, anger, and conviction of the high school’s students. Refusing to allow adults and the media to shape their story, these remarkable adolescents took control, using their grief as a catalyst for change, transforming tragedy into a movement of astonishing hope that has galvanized a nation.

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Kanye doesn't like how Kim does her own make-up



She might have a multi-million dollar beauty empire behind her, but Kim Kardashian's own husband isn't a fan of the way she does her make-up.

Mario Dedivanovic, who is Kim's longtime make-up artist and friend, held a masterclass this weekend in LA, and was joined by Kim herself who let it slip that Kanye isn't a fan of her make-up looks.

“Kanye is actually really opinionated sometimes. He will come in and be like, ‘You know your blush is a little heavy.’ Or say, ‘What are you doing? That’s not the shape of your lip.'”

Kim even revealed that Kanye calls Mario on a regular basis to come and fix her make-up because he's not impressed with the way she does it herself. “He will call Mario without telling me! And Mario shows up without me knowing and he is like, ‘Oh Kanye called me and said it was a makeup emergency.'”

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Chloé Zhao's next film will be Nomadland starring Frances McDormand


  • McDormand will star as Fern, a woman in her 60s who was hit hard by the Great Recession, never recovered, and now lives in her van as a modern day nomad

  • The book appears to be inspired by Jessica Bruder's non fiction book of the same name

  • Zhao said she will once again be using a mix of professional actors and non-actors

  • No word on what this means for The Eternals, the Marvel film Zhao was slated to direct

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Michael Jackson's estate slams ‘Leaving Neverland’ in 10-page letter to HBO: "It is a disgrace"




· In a 10-page letter to HBO's CEO Richard Plepler, Michael Jackson's estate slammed Dan Reed's documentary Leaving Neverland which will have its TV premiere on the network in March, despite protests from fans & the Jackson family
· The letter describes the documentary as one-sided sensationalism, saying Reed didn't interview anyone on Michael's side, including his family members, former legal team, people who spent time with Michael as children and other who don't believe Wade Robson's or James Safechuck's stories of abuse. The letter emphasizes four lawsuits brought by the two men which were "dismissed with prejudice" and says both men owe thousands of dollars in court fees to the estate. It goes on to say that Robson is an admitted perjurer & skilled liar whose own mother testified she couldn't tell when he was lying
· The estate lawyers said they would be happy to discuss a solution with HBO. In a statement released last month, the Jackson family referred to the doc as a "public lynching." Michael's nephew Taj said the family hasn't been allowed to screen the documentary, which premiered in January at the Sundance Film Festival
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Fashion designer ‘scammed’ out of $900K over fake Kanye show




· Fashion designer Philipp Plein was scammed out of $900k in an identity theft scheme involving Kanye West. Page Six reported that one of Kanye's "associates" forged the rapper's signature on a contract to perform at Plein's NYFW show, which happened yesterday. After Plein wired $900k to what he thought was Kanye's rep, the alleged conman immediately emptied the account
· Fans speculated that Kanye's friend Malik Yusef was behind the scam; Yusef denied the claim and said that he had been in contact with Plein to create t-shirts to fund a new nonprofit, Donda Social. Yusef said Plein's $750k donation was returned after Kanye became "incapulant"
· In a statement, Plein's rep admitted he had been scammed and denied any misconduct on his and Kanye's part

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Bill Cosby is Enjoying Prison, and It's Getting Harder to Enjoy The Day



  • Has a private cell.

  • Is imprisoned for 3 to 10 years after being charged in the sexual assault and drugging of Andrea Costand in 2004.

  • Doesn't eat bread or dessert in prison (I know many people in prison are there on trumped up drug charges, but I'm surprised to see there's dessert in some prisons. Or maybe it's just for him, because famous shitheads are better than everyone else I guess)

  • Wakes up a 3:30 AM to exercize.

  • Not drinking coffee ("Mrs. Cosby's been trying to stop him from drinking coffee for 55 years and it took this to stop him from drinking coffee" yeah it only took sexual assault and imprisonment)

  • Has helpers to get him around because of his poor vision.


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Carly Rae Jepsen and Netflix are announcing something tomorrow morning



Prime Minister of Pop™ Carly Rae Jepsen and Netflix are up to something! The streaming giant tweeted, “@carlyraejepsen honestly, i cant wait for tomorrow morning!!!!” Jepsen replied writing, “when shall we NoTIFY them?!”

Party For One is currently available on iTunes and streaming services. Buy it (again), gift it to friends, stream it — all that good stuff.


ONTD, what do you think it is?

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Priyanka Chopra Jonas on Marriage to Nick Jonas: ‘We’re Navigating Getting to Know Each Other’



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“We haven’t changed [since marrying], strangely, because we’re still navigating being — because we didn’t even date for a long time — we’re navigating getting to know each other. It’s just magical because every day is like a new feeling and a new day and you’re learning something new.”
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Lady Gaga becomes first woman to win Best Film Music BAFTA



Lady Gaga bagged the BAFTA Award for Best Film Music, becoming the first woman in the ceremony's 51-year history to win the award. (MESS)

The award was accepted by Bradley Cooper at the show in London as Gaga collected 3 awards at the 61st Grammy Awards.

"I can’t believe we just won Best Music BAFTA," Gaga tweeted. "I wish so much I was there but am at the Grammys to show them our love as well. We made a film about music. This means the world to me. Thank you to all our fans, we love you so much, we wouldn’t be here without you."



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Daniel Radcliffe believes a Harry Potter reboot is inevitable




- Daniel Radcliffe is currently promoting his new TBS comedy 'Miracle Workers', and after talking about how quickly projects are getting rebooted nowadays, had this to say about a possible Harry Potter reboot:

“It feels like there’s a sacredness around them at the moment, but that’ll go; the shine will wear off at some point,” he said, laughing. “It’ll be interesting if they reboot them and just do the films again or do a series. I’m fascinated to watch.”


- He also pointed out that with the success of the stage play, there have been other actors other than himself who have played The Boy Who Lived.

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ONTD, would you be into a rebooted HP or does the world need a break from this franchise?
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Jessica Simpson breaks toilet due to pregnancy weight

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Jessica Simpson issued a warning to pregnant women after breaking the toilet in her home due to her weight gain.

"Warning...Don’t lean back on the toilet when pregnant 🤦🏼‍♀️", she wrote on her latest Instagram post.

The 38-year-old singer is expecting her 3rd child with husband, Eric Johnson, 39, who she tied the knot with in 2014.

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ONTD Original: The sexiest moments from Flavor of Love, Rock of Love, and other VH1's shows

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Valentine's Day is just around the corner! Are you ready to get your romance on? How about gettin' yo sexy on with the cast of VH1's reality shows?

This post is about all the sexxxiest moments from Rock of Love, Flavor of Love and others. Sit back, get the lotion and kleenex ready, and enjoy.

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Let the streaming wars begin: WB looking to pull Friends/CW content from Netflix




-As you may have heard, WB is starting up their own streaming service and they are making sure that they up the ante with their library for potential customers.

-Once Netflix's contracts with TheCW and Friends expire, do not expect for them to get renewed since WB is not interested in sharing.

-Netflix pays over 100million for the rights for Friends and over $100 million for exclusive rights to CW content but WB wants their heavy hitters to be exclusive just to WB. At the moment, Netflix puts new seasons of CW shows to their library 8 days after the season finale airs. No word if this means Hulu will gain back the rights for next day streaming or if WB plans to include a similar model to Netflix.

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Hilary Duff's boyfriend Matthew Koma bought her an alpaca for Valentine's Day



Definitely some fodder for a future "celebs who abandoned their pets" post...

-The couple recently went on a "rainy day adventure" with daughter Banks, to go see some alpacas
-Little did Hilary know, one of them would be gifted to her
-The alpaca's name is Ivan
-Hilary wanted to take it home, but Matthew said it had to live with its alpaca friends
-The couple has been together since 2015, apart from a short breakup in 2017

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Sky Ferreira finally teases release date for new music



-It's been 84 six years since her last album
-You might recall that ‘Masochism’ was supposed to drop in 2015, but kept getting postponed, then Sky got locked out of her SoundCloud, etc.
-She recently captioned an Instagram photo with “!!!!!MARCH!!!!” - leading stans to believe she will release something next month
-No word on if that caption actually refers to new music

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HULU Potentially Open To Reviving DAREDEVIL And Other Recently Cancelled Marvel Netflix Series





- Craig Erwich, Hulu's senior vice president of originals, said in an interview with The Wrap that the streamer remains open for business with Marvel, and that “Marvel has a ton of titles we’d be interested in,” [...] “It kind of just depends on when they’re ready, [and] who, most importantly, is going to be behind these things.”

- Hulu expanded its relationship with Marvel, signing a deal for multiple animated series, including Howard the Duck. Other titles include “Howard the Duck,” “M.O.D.O.K..” “Hit-Monkey” and “Tigra & Dazzler” which will all culminate in a crossover called "The Offenders", which will all fall under the ONTD category of "who asked for this".


- blah blah blah good working relationship with Marvel.... whatever assholes, give us the Daredevil Season 4 WE DESERVE.

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An Interview with Underrated KING Willem Dafoe!!!!





- Willem earned his first Oscar nomination 32 years ago, for his role in Platoon.

- His Oscar nom for At Eternity's Gate, in which he plays Vincent Van Gogh, will be his fourth.

- During the interview, he described playing van Gogh and his experience filming the movie:

"[...] the movie's special. It's a unique film made with a lot of love — made as a personal expression about Vincent van Gogh from an artist making a film about an artist. It was just a wonderful role. One of the beautiful things is it will help for it to be seen more widely.

People think they know about van Gogh, but this gives a whole different take on him. Julian somehow was able to get around this kind of cartoon of van Gogh as the tortured loser artist who didn't sell a painting. He was able to tap into the joyous aspect of making the paintings, without going against the information we have. He was really able to tap into the joy this man must have felt in his prolific — troubled but prolific — years of almost a painting a day toward the end of his life."

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Yesterday - Official Trailer



Jack Malik (Himesh Patel, BBC’s Eastenders) is a struggling singer-songwriter in a tiny English seaside town whose dreams of fame are rapidly fading, despite the fierce devotion and support of his childhood best friend, Ellie (Lily James, Mama Mia! Here We Go Again). Then, after a freak bus accident during a mysterious global blackout, Jack wakes up to discover that The Beatles have never existed … and he finds himself with a very complicated problem, indeed. Performing songs by the greatest band in history to a world that has never heard them, and with a little help from his steel-hearted American agent, Debra (Emmy winner Kate McKinnon), Jack’s fame explodes. But as his star rises, he risks losing Ellie — the one person who always believed in him. With the door between his old life and his new closing, Jack will need to get back to where he once belonged and prove that all you need is love.

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