It’s clear 2015 was the year the world finally sat up and took notice of Brie Larson and rightly so, got more of Saorsie Ronan and Alicia Vikander, and welcomed back Taraji P Henson into our lives in the form of Cookie. Now, as 2016 kicks into gear, there are a few more underrated actresses I think it would be good to see get their dues in the coming months. There are many names that could be included, but for now, my picks are: Tessa Thompson She was a modern-day Adrienne to Michael B Jordan’s Rocky in Creed – where she played the actor’s love interest, Bianca. But this was no paint-by-numbers…
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The Rundown: Missy Elliott, Aziz Ansari, Brooklyn
Shia LaBeouf spent most of this week in a darkened cinema, making it out just in time for the release of Missy Elliott’s hot new single. Coincidence…probably! But there’s nothing that could top the pop rocket that Missy launched this week in the shape of her new track, WTF (Where They From). It had me so excited I forgot to mention in this week’s edition of The Rundown that her forthcoming album is the first we’ve had from her in a decade; she has released singles in that time. But still – it’s big news! That she worked with longtime collaborator Dave Meyers on the video – complete with a disco-ball suit, puppets…
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Entertainment Express: The Beatles, Shia LaBeouf, NY Fashion Week, Lego Movie,
* Sunday night February 9th, 1964 belonged to the Beatles, as it did Sunday 9th, 2014. CBS ran a special, recorded the day after the Grammys, saluting the lads from Liverpool, and the enduring impact their performance on The Ed Sullivan Show has had on America in the 50 years since. * Shia LaBeouf is giving attendees of this year’s Berlin Film Festival something other than movies to talk about. The actor, who recently said he was stepping back from the limelight a bit following a spot of plagiarism, wore a paper bag over his head and walked out of the press conference for Nymphomaniac 1. * NY Fashion Week continued…
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Entertainment Express: Banksy, Charlie Hunnam, NYFF, The Walking Dead
Hello from New York! * The one time I didn’t go running in Central Park, Banksy decided to set up a stall there and have a man sell his works for $60, as part of his Better Out Than In street exhibition. The question is, would I have believed they were real Banksys and not imitations, like so many are. Only 8 artworks were sold in the 6 hours the stall was up. * The producers of the Fifty Shades of Grey movie have had to go back to the proverbial drawing board after Charlie Hunnam revealed he’s dropped out of the film. His people say it was because of his TV…
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Entertainment Express: Bruce Willis, NY Fashion Week, Berlin Film Festival, Punk, The Walking Dead
* Joining the likes of David Bowie, Nadine Gordimer and Clint Eastwood, Bruce Willis has been named a Commander of the Order of Arts and Letters, France’s highest cultural honour. According to reports, France’s Culture Minister said the medal was to pay tribute to his contribution to film over the past thirty years, citing his diverse body of work from Moonrise Kingdom to Pulp Fiction and, of course, Die Hard. *Phillip Lim was among the designers who showed their Fall 2013 collections on Monday and he delighted at Mercedes Benz NY Fashion Week-goers with his neoprene jackets and biker chic style. Meanwhile, drapes and capes, sometimes fused with leather, made their appearance at Donna Karan, and disco is…
