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Stargirl (film)
''Stargirl'' is a 2020 American jukebox musical romance film based on the 2000 Stargirl (novel), novel of the same name by Jerry Spinelli that debuted on Disney+. The film explores the tense emotions, non-conformity and self-expression of teenagers in high school, and the exuberance of first love. The film was directed by Julia Hart (filmmaker), Julia Hart, produced by Kristin Hahn, Ellen Goldsmith-Vein, Lee Stollman and Jordan Horowitz from a screenplay written by Hahn, Hart and Horowitz, and stars Grace VanderWaal and Graham Verchere. The film was released on March 13, 2020. The film received mostly positive reviews from critics, who praised Hart's direction and the nostalgic tone. A sequel, ''Hollywood Stargirl'', was released on June 3, 2022. Plot Leo Borlock, a teenager in Mica, Arizona, wears a porcupine tie in remembrance of his late father. On each birthday, he receives a new porcupine tie from an unknown person. In high school, Leo plays trumpet in the marching band and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Julia Hart (filmmaker)
Julia Hart (born April 7, 1982) is an American filmmaker and actress. She is known for writing and directing the comedy drama ''Miss Stevens'' (2016), the superhero drama ''Fast Color'' (2018), the musical romance ''Stargirl (film), Stargirl'' (2020), and the crime thriller ''I'm Your Woman (film), I'm Your Woman'' (2020). Early life Julia Hart was born on April 7, 1982. Her father James V. Hart, James is a screenwriter in Cinema of the United States, Hollywood, and her mother Judith is an actress. In 1998, while still a teenager, Hart co-founded the Peter Pan Birthday Club, a charity program associated with the Peter Pan Children's Fund. The Birthday Club was inspired by one of her own experiences as a child. In 1992, while in London for the UK premiere of the movie ''Hook (film), Hook'', which was written by her father, she was given a tour of the Great Ormond Street Hospital. After returning home to the United States, she asked her friends to make donations to the hospital in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Internet Privacy
Internet privacy involves the right or mandate of personal privacy concerning the storage, re-purposing, provision to third parties, and display of information pertaining to oneself via the Internet. Internet privacy is a subset of data privacy. Privacy concerns have been articulated from the beginnings of large-scale computer sharing and especially relate to mass surveillance. Privacy can entail either personally identifiable information (PII) or non-PII information such as a site visitor's behavior on a website. PII refers to any information that can be used to identify an individual. For example, age and physical address alone could identify who an individual is without explicitly disclosing their name, as these two parameters are unique enough to identify a specific person typically. Other forms of PII may include GPS tracking data used by apps, as the daily commute and routine information can be enough to identify an individual. It has been suggested that the "appeal of o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Hollywood Reporter
''The Hollywood Reporter'' (''THR'') is an American digital and print magazine which focuses on the Cinema of the United States, Hollywood film industry, film, television, and entertainment industries. It was founded in 1930 as a daily trade paper, and in 2010 switched to a weekly Wide-format printer, large-format print magazine with a revamped website. As of 2020, the day-to-day operations of the company are handled by Penske Media Corporation through a joint venture with Eldridge Industries. The magazine also sponsors and hosts major industry events. History Foundation and early years ''The Hollywood Reporter'' was founded in 1930 by William R. Wilkerson, William R. "Billy" Wilkerson (1890–1962) as Hollywood's first daily entertainment trade newspaper. The first edition appeared on September 3, 1930, and featured Wilkerson's front-page "Tradeviews" column, which became influential. The newspaper appeared Monday-to-Saturday for the first 10 years, except for a brief period, t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charlie Plummer
Charlie Faulkner Plummer (born May 24, 1999) is an American actor. He began his career as a child actor in short films and made his feature film debut in David Chase's drama '' Not Fade Away'' (2012) before landing a lead role in ''King Jack'' (2015). In 2017, he gained wider recognition for playing John Paul Getty III in Ridley Scott's thriller ''All the Money in the World'' and a troubled teenager in Andrew Haigh's drama '' Lean on Pete''. His performance in the latter earned him the Marcello Mastroianni Award for best emerging actor. On television, Plummer made his first prominent appearances on the dramas ''Boardwalk Empire'' (2011–2013) and '' Granite Flats'' (2013–2015)''.'' He has since starred in the Hulu miniseries ''Looking for Alaska'' (2019) and portrayed a young Franklin D. Roosevelt in the Showtime series '' The First Lady'' (2022). Early life Plummer was born in Poughkeepsie, New York, to theatre actress Maia Guest and writer-producer John Christian Plummer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joey King
Joey Lynn King (born July 30, 1999) is an American actress. She starred as Ramona Quimby in the comedy film '' Ramona and Beezus'' (2010) and gained wider recognition for her lead role as a late-blooming teenager in ''The Kissing Booth'' film series (2018–2021). King received critical acclaim for playing Gypsy-Rose Blanchard in the crime drama series '' The Act'' (2019), for which she was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award and a Golden Globe Award. King has also appeared in the films '' Battle: Los Angeles'' (2011), '' Crazy, Stupid, Love'' (2011), ''The Dark Knight Rises'' (2012), '' The Conjuring'' (2013), '' White House Down'' (2013), ''Oz the Great and Powerful'' (2013), '' Independence Day: Resurgence'' (2016), and '' Going in Style'' (2017), as well as in the FX black comedy series '' Fargo'' (2014–2015). She has since taken on lead roles in the action films '' Bullet Train'' (2022) and '' The Princess'' (2022), romantic comedy '' A Family Affair'' (2024), and per ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Deadline Hollywood
''Deadline Hollywood'', commonly known as ''Deadline'' and also referred to as ''Deadline.com'', is an online news site founded as the news blog ''Deadline Hollywood Daily'' by Nikki Finke in 2006. It is updated several times a day, with entertainment industry news as its focus. It has been a brand of Penske Media Corporation since 2009. History ''Deadline'' was founded by Nikki Finke, who began writing an '' LA Weekly'' column series called ''Deadline Hollywood'' in June 2002. She began the ''Deadline Hollywood Daily'' (DHD) blog in March 2006 as an online version of her column. She officially launched it as an entertainment trade website in 2006. The site became one of Hollywood's most followed websites by 2009. In 2009, Finke sold ''Deadline'' to Penske Media Corporation (then Mail.com Media) for a low-seven-figure sum. She was also given a five-year-plus employment contract reported by the ''Los Angeles Times The ''Los Angeles Times'' is an American Newspaper# ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Variety (magazine)
''Variety'' is an American trade magazine owned by Penske Media Corporation. It was founded by Sime Silverman in New York City in 1905 as a weekly newspaper reporting on theater and vaudeville. In 1933, ''Daily Variety'' was launched, based in Los Angeles, to cover the film industry, motion-picture industry. ''Variety'' website features entertainment news, reviews, box office results, plus a credits database, production charts and film calendar. History Founding ''Variety'' has been published since December 16, 1905, when it was launched by Sime Silverman as a weekly periodical covering theater and vaudeville, with its headquarters in New York City. Silverman had been fired by ''The Morning Telegraph'' in 1905 for panning an act which had taken out an advert for $50. He subsequently decided to start his own publication that, he said, would "not be influenced by advertising." With a loan of $1,500 from his father-in-law, he launched ''Variety'' as publisher and editor. In additi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Catherine Hardwicke
Catherine Hardwicke is an American film director, production designer, and screenwriter. Her directorial work includes '' Thirteen'' (2003), which she co-wrote with Nikki Reed, the film's co-star, '' Lords of Dogtown'' (2005), '' The Nativity Story'' (2006), '' Twilight'' (2008), '' Red Riding Hood'' (2011), '' Plush'' (2013), '' Miss You Already'' (2015), '' Miss Bala'' (2019), '' Prisoner's Daughter'' (2022), and '' Mafia Mamma'' (2023). Early life and work Hardwicke was born in Harlingen, Texas. She grew up in McAllen on the U.S.–Mexico border, where her family owned and operated a farm along the Rio Grande, and was raised as a Presbyterian. Growing up in McAllen, Hardwicke describes it as "wild": in high school, "her principal was stabbed three times. A friend's father was shot in the back, and another friend was murdered. And yet life could be wonderful at the same time. 'It was a Huck Finn life, too,' she said." As a child she did not attend many movies and explains, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Damian O'Hare
Damian O'Hare (born 13 August 1977) is an Irish actor. He is best known for his role as Lieutenant Gillette in ''Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl'' and ''Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides''. Career O'Hare started his acting career in 2002, appearing as Sean Weir in the ''Ultimate Force'' episode "The Killing of a One-Eyed Bookie". He made his feature film debut as Lieutenant Gillette in the 2003 fantasy supernatural swashbuckler film ''Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl''. He reprised his role as Gillette in ''Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides''. From 2008 to 2009, O'Hare appeared in the seventh season of the medical drama series ''The Royal''. He appeared in the 2008 French-British horror film ''The Broken (film), The Broken''. In 2009, he was cast as Rory Wallace in the comedy drama series ''Taking the Flak''. In 2012, O'Hare had a recurring role in the miniseries ''Hatfields & McCoys (miniseries), Hatfields & McC ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shelby Simmons
Shelby Simmons (born February 6, 2002) is an American actress. She is best known for playing Ava King in Disney Channel's ''Bunk'd'' and Hillari Kimble in the Disney+ film ''Stargirl''. Early life Simmons was born in Richmond, Virginia, on February 6, 2002. She began acting in school plays at a young age, including a middle-school production of Shrek, in which she played Princess Fiona. Career Simmons was cast as Sydney Quinn in Netflix's '' The Prince of Peoria'' in April 2018. Her character is described as a straight-A with a wild side. Simmons was cast as Ava King in ''Bunk'd'' in March 2019 as a main character in seasons 4 and 5, with guest appearances in later seasons. She reprised the role in '' Raven’s Home''. She joined the cast of '' Stargirl'' in February 2020. She plays Hillari Kimble. Simmons was cast as Sophia in ''One Stupid Thing'' in December 2023, based on the book of the same name. Personal life Simmons is an active pet owner, owning a dog and a w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Giancarlo Esposito
Giancarlo Giuseppe Alessandro Esposito (; born April 26, 1958) is an American actor and director. He rose to prominence by portraying Gus Fring in the AMC (TV channel), AMC crime drama series ''Breaking Bad'' (2009–2011), a role he reprised in the spin-off ''Better Call Saul'' (2017–2022). For this role, Esposito won the Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series twice and earned three nominations for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series. His other television roles include federal agent Mike Giardello in the NBC series ''Homicide: Life on the Street'' (1998–1999), Magic Mirror (Snow White), Sidney Glass / Magic Mirror in the American Broadcasting Company, ABC fantasy series ''Once Upon a Time (TV series), Once Upon a Time'' (2011–2017), Tom Neville in the NBC series ''Revolution (TV series), Revolution'' (2012–2014), Dr. Edward Ruskins in the Netflix series ''Dear White People (TV series), Dear Whi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Darby Stanchfield
Darby Leigh Stanchfield (born April 29, 1971) is an American actress. She is best known for her role as Abby Whelan in the ABC political drama series ''Scandal'' (2012–2018). Stanchfield is also known for roles as April Green in the CBS post-apocalyptic drama series ''Jericho'' (2006–07), and as Helen Bishop in the AMC period drama series ''Mad Men'' (2007–08). In 2020, she began starring as Nina Locke in the Netflix fantasy horror series '' Locke & Key''. Early life Stanchfield was born and raised in Kodiak, Alaska, where her father was a commercial fisherman. She later moved to Dutch Harbor in the Aleutian Islands, and finally Mercer Island, near Seattle. She attended the University of Puget Sound, graduating in 1993 with a degree in Communications and a minor in theater. She graduated from the American Conservatory Theater in San Francisco. Career 2000—2011 Stanchfield began her career in theater, and made her television debut in an episode of CBS crime drama, '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
