Disney says it has $40 billion economic impact in Florida as it battles DeSantis in court
Disney has released a study showing its economic impact in Florida at $40.3 billion, directly and indirectly through its supply chain and employee spending
2023-11-15 00:50
Jacob Elordi confesses he never wanted to make 'ridiculous' Kissing Booth movies
There are plenty of actors and actresses who end up making films and TV shows that they don’t like – but few actually admit as much. One person who has is Jacob Elordi. The Australian actor revealed that he thinks his 2018 film The Kissing Booth is “ridiculous” and said that he never wanted to make the movie or its sequels. The 26-year-old is known for his roles in Euphoria, as well as the three films in the Kissing Booth series. He also stars as Elvis Presley in the new Sophia Coppola film Priscilla. However, the actor was asked about his experiences making the romcoms earlier on in his career, where he played the protagonist Noah Flynn. The film has a rating of just 15 per cent on Rotten Tomatoes - and Elordi is a little sheepish about starring in them. Speaking to GQ, Elordi said he “didn't [actually] want to make those movies before [he] made those movies” Branding the films “ridiculous”, he said: "They're not universal. They're an escape." He went on to discuss the balance actors and actresses in Hollywood often choose to take, balancing making ‘one for them’ and then one film for themselves as a performer. "It can become 15 for them, none for you. You have no original ideas and you’re dead inside. So it’s a fine dance,” he said. Elordi admitted that he “felt very corny” after making The Kissing Booth. "I felt like I had to prove to everyone that I was a serious actor. I felt terribly misunderstood." Sign up for our free Indy100 weekly newsletter How to join the indy100's free WhatsApp channel Have your say in our news democracy. Click the upvote icon at the top of the page to help raise this article through the indy100 rankings
2023-11-15 00:17
Why Are Blue and White the Colors of Hanukkah?
In 1864, the Jewish poet Ludwig August Frankl named blue and white “the colors of Judah” in a poem not so surprisingly called “Judah’s Colours.”
2023-11-14 23:55
YouTube creators will soon have to disclose use of gen AI in videos or risk suspension
YouTube is rolling out new rules for AI content, including requiring creators to reveal whether they’ve used generative artificial intelligence to make realistic looking videos
2023-11-14 23:47
‘Tableclothwise,’ ‘Parrotwise,’ and 10 Other ‘-Wise’ Words That Never Caught On
You think you’ve seen every category of words … then you find this batch, including such oddities as tableclothwise and rabbitwise.
2023-11-14 21:23
Lily Allen focusing on acting over music as she doesn’t ‘quite understand’ it now
After starring in two West End plays, Lily Allen has admitted she is now more concerned with building her acting career than music as she says she doesn’t “quite understand” the medium any more.
2023-11-14 20:24
'Why gloat over failure?': Stephen King slams mockery of The Marvels
Legendary horror author Stephen King has hit out at those taking delight in the box office failure of the superhero movie 'The Marvels'.
2023-11-14 18:23
'It has to be fresh': Tom Blyth refused to imitate Donald Sutherland's Hunger Games performance
Tom Blyth had no intention of copying Donald Sutherland's portrayal of Coriolanus Snow during his turn as the character in 'The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes'.
2023-11-14 18:22
Howard Donald felt pressure as 'weakest writer' in Take That
Take That star Howard Donald feels like the "weakest writer" in the group and he was determined to step up.
2023-11-14 16:28
A new direction! Liam Payne 'films comeback music video in Ireland'
One Direction singer Liam Payne flew to Ireland in October to film his comeback solo music video, just a month after he was hospitalised in Italy after being struck down by agonising kidney pain while on holiday in Lake Como.
2023-11-14 16:17
Taika Waititi gives major update on Star Wars movie
Taika Waititi has insisted he is "still developing" his 'Star Wars' movie but he's in no rush because he wants to "get it right".
2023-11-14 16:17
Denzel Washington to reunite with Antoine Fuqua for Hannibal epic
Hollywood legend Denzel Washington will reunite with his 'Training Day' director Antoine Fuqua to portray Hannibal in a new Netflix film.
2023-11-14 16:15