More from Chris Gardner
Inside The Hollywood Reporter and Instagram’s Next Gen Party With Rising Stars, Creators and Executives
Wednesday delivered a crowded Soho House Holloway in West Hollywood for a starry celebration presented by Instagram and Waymo to toast THR's Next Gen talent, creators and executive lists.
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Dua Lipa Pays Tribute to LGBTQ Fans as She’s Named Mental Health Champion of the Year
The superstar singer, singled out by The Trevor Project, says "I will continue to fight to make sure your voices are heard, your rights are protected and you are treated with respect for being just the way you are."
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Veteran Actress Sally Kirkland Facing Health Crisis After Life-Threatening Illnesses, Bone Fractures
A new GoFundMe fundraiser details the star's health and financial crisis: "As the days pass, lack of proper care greatly diminishes Sally’s chance of a full recovery."
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Omar Apollo Prepared for ‘Queer’ Full Frontal Scene by Sending Nude to a Friend: “You Think I’m Good?”
The 27-year-old singer hails from the red state of Indiana and says a movie like 'Queer' hitting theaters now is a good thing: "It's punk. This film coming out at this time, specifically, it's going to help a lot."
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Latinx House and Adobe Foundation Reveal Two Programs Launched Under $6M Film and TV Fund
The fund is designed to support emerging filmmakers through two programs: The Gloria Schoemann Editors Fellowship and the Proof of Concept Program, which will provide early investment for projects.
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A$AP Rocky and Puma to Receive Collaboration of Year Honor at Footwear News Achievement Awards
The event, honoring boldfaced names and brands for accomplishments in the shoe business, is set to be held at New York's Cipriani South Street on Dec. 4, and the rapper will accept the trophy in person.
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Spotify’s New Pivot: We’re a Big Video Creator Platform Now, Too
The streaming giant hosted podcasters, creators and stars like Halsey on its Arts District campus for "Now Playing," a five-hour, invite-only event that featured top execs Daniel Ek and Gustav Söderström.
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Evan Mock and Chloe East Join Kevin Costner and Daniel Zovatto in Steven Holleran’s ‘Headhunters’
The film is described as a mashup of the “kinetic energy of surf culture with the suspense of horror."
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Louis C.K.’s Life Update: Art Projects, Two Novels, and Directing Comedian Pal’s New Netflix Special
The comedian, who launched a comeback after admitting to sexual misconduct in 2017 and losing many of his Hollywood studio partners, directed Adrienne Iapalucci's new Netflix special 'The Dark Queen.'
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Chloe Fineman Posts (and Deletes) TikTok Claiming Elon Musk Made Her “Burst Into Tears” on ‘SNL’
In a rare move for a 'Saturday Night Live' castmember, Chloe Fineman is sharing claims of how one of the show's marquee hosts — Elon Musk! — swatted down her idea for a sketch: "You stared at me like you were firing me from Tesla and were like, ‘It’s not funny.'”
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Lionel Richie to Receive Hollywood Icon Award at Women’s Guild Cedars-Sinai Enchanted Ball
The marquee fundraiser of the Women's Guild Cedars-Sinai is set to take place at the Beverly Wilshire, a Four Season Hotel in Beverly Hills on Nov. 21.
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Filmmakers Who Landed Julia Roberts, George Clooney to Narrate Ads Speak Out on Provocative Spots That Riled Conservatives
Colin Keith Gray and Megan Raney Aarons reveal how a "small, sort of scrappy outsider team" turned out viral ads that have "ruffled feathers for factions of the right" and incited a response from Donald Trump.
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