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Nyong’o Breaks Silence on Odyssey Casting Amid MAGA Backlash
celebrity6 days ago

Nyong’o Breaks Silence on Odyssey Casting Amid MAGA Backlash

Lupita Nyong’o says she’s honored to portray Helen of Troy in Christopher Nolan’s Odyssey and won’t spend time defending the casting amid a MAGA-fueled backlash led by Elon Musk; she trusts Nolan’s vision and notes the diverse cast (Damon, Hathaway, Theron, Zendaya, Holland, Pattinson) aims to reflect the world, while The Odyssey opens July 17.

Baldwin Hits Back at Musk Over Nolan Casting for Odyssey
entertainment11 days ago

Baldwin Hits Back at Musk Over Nolan Casting for Odyssey

Alec Baldwin publicly clapped back at Elon Musk’s critique of Christopher Nolan’s Odyssey casting by posting an Instagram caption praising Lupita Nyong’o as “the most beautiful woman in the world” and defending the casting (Nyong’o as Helen of Troy and Clytemnestra). Musk had suggested Nolan’s integrity was at stake, while the piece notes ongoing chatter around Nyong’o’s dual role and includes the trailer and reader reactions.

Civil Trial Looms for Baldwin Over Rust Shooting Negligence
entertainment1 month ago

Civil Trial Looms for Baldwin Over Rust Shooting Negligence

A judge ordered Alec Baldwin to proceed to a civil trial in October over alleged negligence for firing a gun on the Rust set, allowing Serge Svetnoy’s emotional-distress claim and other negligence and punitive-damages claims to move forward, even as Baldwin’s manslaughter case was dismissed in 2024 and Rust Movie Productions argued about set-safety liability; the Oct. 12 trial date could test whether Baldwin, the production, or both are deemed responsible for the fatal 2021 shooting on the Santa Fe set.

Civil Case Over Rust Shooting Advances Toward Trial
entertainment1 month ago

Civil Case Over Rust Shooting Advances Toward Trial

A Los Angeles judge allowed Serge Svetnoy’s civil case against Alec Baldwin and the Rust production company to proceed toward trial, finding negligence and intentional infliction of emotional distress claims viable after Baldwin’s criminal case was dismissed in 2024; Svetnoy, who was near Halyna Hutchins when she was fatally shot, accuses the set of violating firearm-safety protocols, while Baldwin says he did not pull the trigger and had no duty to personally verify the gun’s contents; the trial is scheduled to begin Oct. 12 and involves other Rust personnel and the production company.