Oscar Stuff
Telluride and Venice Film Festival happening now. More updates to follow.
Ana de Armas Criticizes NC-17 Rating for Her Netflix Marilyn Monroe Movie ‘Blonde’ [HR]
White Noise premieres on the Lido in Venice [Deadline]
Review embargo 10am PT
Early reactions [Twitter]
Vanity Fair calls Brendan Fraser’s performance in The Whale “Transformative.” [World of Reel]
Trailer for The Son
Movie Stuff
Russell Crowe to Star as Detective With Alzheimer’s in Crime-Thriller ‘Sleeping City’ for Nickel City Pictures (EXCLUSIVE) [Variety]
Weird: The Al Yankovic Story Trailer #1 (2022)
Honest Trailers do Top Gun Maverick
Other Stuff
Rob Schneider: Kate McKinnon Singing ‘Hallelujah’ as Hillary Clinton Killed ‘SNL’ and ‘It’s Not Going to Come Back’ [Variety]
Jeff Bezos: ‘The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power’ showrunners ignored my notes [NYP]
Amazon’s ‘Lord of the Rings’ Series Is Absolutely Stunning—and Puts ‘House of the Dragon’ to Shame [Daily Beast]
Top Ten audiobooks [AP News]
Mourners mark 25th anniversary of Princess Diana’s death in Paris [NY Post]
Today in Apology Culture
EDITORIAL: The Vibes should apologize for classless cancellations
They value “all” of us. This is hard to believe, given the organization’s decision to cancel this year’s family night for political reasons the team won’t fully explain. [Gazette]
Sorry I Missed Your Text: Messaging Is the New Email
Everyone from your dentist to your delivery guy is now popping up in your texts. New email-like tools, including Mark as Unread and filters, can help. [WSJ]
Madonna reveals the biggest regret of her life
While responding to a question about her decision that she thought wasn’t the best idea, the 67-year-old admitted, “Getting married.” The songstress later added for clarification, “Both times.” [Geo]
Prince Harry says he will regret last conversation with Diana for the rest of his life [Daily Record]
San Rafael police apologize after dropping off homeless man in San Francisco
San Rafael police said this week they have apologized to residents and first responders in San Francisco after an officer drove a homeless man accused of causing a disturbance to a residential neighborhood and left him there. [MarinIJ]