Insurgent is the sequel to Divergent, the book-to-box office series that picked up the post-Twilight, post-Hunger Games reigns. I spoke to Shailene and the rest of the cast about this, as well as the woman who started it all, author Veronica Roth. Insurgent opens on the big screen this weekend.
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Spending International Women’s Day with Kate and Octavia and Ellie and all
“Happy International Women’s Day!” I walk into the interview room and greet Octavia Spencer, who’s wearing a polka-dot skirt that I’m about to find out is as joyful as her demeanour. “Oh yes, that’s today! Great! Yes! Yes,” she replies, oozing an enthusiasm that is undeniably infectious. The Oscar-winning actress plays the head of the Amity faction in Veronica Roth’s incredibly successful Divergent series. She’s one of the new characters introduced in Insurgent, which is the reason for my trip to LA this past weekend. Along with Naomi Watts, who plays the Factionless leader Evelyn, Octavia joins Shailene Woodley and Kate Winslet, who reprise their roles from the box-office-busting first movie. It may have been a…
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Entertainment Express: Maleficent, MIA, Noah, Kate Winslet, Rolling Stones
I’m back! After the madness of SXSW and the travelling and all the woes that go with that, how about some of today’s news worth knowing then… * Maleficent continues to tease with the release of a new clip and image showing Angelina Jolie’s villain with wings, once upon a time. * Would you believe the NFL is still harping on about MIA‘s finger flipping from the 2012 Super Bowl? They’re suing for $16.6 million, but she’s got her attorney hitting back with claims that her behaviour wasn’t the first time something salacious happened during America’s biggest football game. * Darren Aronofsky’s latest film Noah will premiere in Italy tonight, and,…
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The 63rd Emmy Awards…aka The One Where FNL Gets Some Love
It was a night featuring a made-for-TV-with-TV stars a capella group called “The Emmytones” and an apparent white-flag moment from Charlie Not-Winning-So-Much Sheen. There were few surprises – except where Friday Night Light Fans are concerned – with Modern Family, Mad Men and Kate Winslet winning the awards we knew they would win (yes. Kate, we see don’t believe you didn’t believe it). In case you missed the intro, in which the President of Television remarks: “But Jane, they hardly let you sing on Glee,” here you go: And here are the winners: — Outstanding Drama Series: Mad Men — Outstanding Comedy Series: Modern Family — Actress, Drama Series: Julianna…
