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Celebrities pushed gun control, criticized the NRA, and blamed President Donald Trump after a 16-year-old shot five fellow students in Santa Clarita, California.Breitbart News reported that surveillance cameras caught the suspect pulling a .45 caliber handgun out of his backpack and opening fire at the school, shooting the fellow students before shooting himself. CBS Los Angeles reported that two of the five wounded students died after being transported to the hospital. Michael Moore responded to the shooting on social media: We Americans are a violent people. Kill. Kill. Kill. Kill Indians. Lynch black people or shoot them in their homes. Invade nations. Assassinate leaders. A Senate that kills the Violence Against Women’s Act. Not one bishop in jail for allowing rape of children. The list is endless — Michael Moore (@MMFlint) November 14, 2019 Actress Alyssa Milano and actor Michael Ian Black responded to the shooting by criticizing the NRA. Milano shared the hashtag … [Read more...] about Celebs Push Gun Control After CA School Shooting: ‘Americans Are a Violent People’

Documentary fans, you’re going to be one happy lot this month. You’ll be able to check out a two-part profile on a powerhouse country music star; enjoy a long, hard look at an icon of haute couture; get a peek at a peerless athlete; tour the educational system in American prisons; and watch folks pay tribute to a show business temple. Those looking to get lost outside of the real world have plenty of options too, courtesy of another black comedy from Team Fleabag, a new live-musical adaptation of a Disney classic and a big-ticket fantasy adaptation on HBO. All this and much-anticipated return of Rick & Morty. Here’s what you need to tune in to this November. (For your best streaming options, click here.) The Apollo (HBO, Nov. 6th)Between the World and Me. Luminaries such as Patti LaBelle, Smokey Robinson, Jamie Foxx, and Pharrell Williams also offer their thoughts on the history and significance of this institution, as essential now as it ever has been. Back to … [Read more...] about Best TV to See in Nov.: ‘His Dark Materials,’ ‘Rick & Morty,’ ‘Little Mermaid Live’

Photo: Gregg DeGuire/Getty Images The new “live-action” update of The Little Mermaid has locked down its star. Disney announced today that Halle Bailey, of the singing duo Chloe X Halle she performs in with her sister, will be your new Ariel. Melissa McCarthy was recently reported to be in talks for the role of Ursula, Jacob Tremblay is being considered for Flounder, and Awkwafina is said to be up for Scuttle. The new movie is being directed by Rob Marshall, and in addition to the famous numbers from the original animated film, composer Alan Menken is working with Lin-Manuel Miranda on new songs. It is perhaps the first priority for any Ariel to have hair that looks amazing underwater, so Bailey will crush that. Oh and also, she can sing pretty well. The girl is off to a great start. … [Read more...] about Your Live-Action Little Mermaid Will Be Halle Bailey

An adventurous young girl sets out with a demi-god to solve the mystery of her people in Moana, the upcoming film from Disney Animation. It sounds like a simple story, but as directors Ron Clements and John Musker can tell you, putting it on-screen is anything but simple. Earlier this summer, we visited Disney and talked to Clements and Musker about the history of Moana, the incredibly complex process of making it, and the challenges of bringing the culture and the folklore of the South Pacific to life—along with the dumbest Disney character ever. Advertisement 1) The team logged tens of thousands of miles in research “In order to know where you’re going, you need to know where you come from.” It was a sentiment the people of the South Pacific impressed upon the filmmakers and is also echoed in Disney culture itself. Research and preparation are everything. So, various teams who’d be working on the film took three trips to islands like Fiji, Bora … [Read more...] about 15 Fascinating Facts About the Making of Disney’s

By Allison Schonter - November 14, 2019 02:41 pm EST Share 0 Comments 0 13 Reasons Why star Christian Navarro is speaking out after Disney announced the casting of Jonah Hauer-King as Prince Eric in the upcoming The Little Mermaid live-action remake. The actor, who in September had revealed he had auditioned for the role, took to social media following the casting news earlier this week to blast the company for choosing a “white guy” over a person of color. “Just came back to say; after months of seeing every person of color they could think of for the role of Prince Eric, [Walt Disney Studio] somehow still cast a white guy,” Navarro wrote in a since-deleted tweet, according to Deep Find. “I guess diversity is just a word. And THATS Hollywood. One brown person is enough, two brown leads is unthinkable,” he added. The actor, who portrays Tony Padilla on the Netflix original series, also reacted to the news on his Instagram … [Read more...] about ’13 Reasons Why’ Star Christian Navarro Blasts Disney for Casting White Actor as Prince Eric in ‘The Little Mermaid’ Remake

Michelle Obama, the former first lady, sat down recently for a much-anticipated, exclusive interview with "Good Morning America" co-anchor Robin Roberts that ran the gamut from her new memoir, "Becoming," to life before, during and after the family's time in the White House. Interested in Michelle Obama? Add Michelle Obama as an interest to stay up to date on the latest Michelle Obama news, video, and analysis from ABC News. Michelle Obama Add Interest Roberts' candid conversation with Michelle Obama on a range of topics including "Becoming" will air during a primetime ABC News special, “Becoming Michelle: A First Lady’s Journey with Robin Roberts,” on Sunday, Nov. 11, at 9 p.m. ET. Here are five takeaways from the interview: Michelle Obama on overcoming her identity being challenged Michelle Obama said growing up in her neighborhood, "you could get your butt kicked going to school if you looked too uppity or if you were studying too hard." (MORE: … [Read more...] about 5 takeaways from Michelle Obama’s exclusive interview with Robin Roberts