Brandon Cronenberg’s “Infinity Pool” shocked Sundance audiences with its neon-tinged story of psychological torture at a hedonistic resort. But even with all of the murdered clones and dog collars, the version that audiences saw was considerably tamer than what Cronenberg originally shot.
When his Nc-17 director’s cut was released in March, fans were shocked to see a much more explicit version of a sex scene between Gabi (Mia Love) and James (Alexander Skarsgård) that featured full frontal nudity from Skarsgård. At a Q&a moderated by IndieWire’s Eric Kohn following a screening of the directors cut, Cronenberg opened up about the provocative new scene and why it had to be cut.
“The MPAA has only one objective rule, and that’s no hard cocks,” Cronenberg said. “Everything else is a mind-fuckingly weird, infuriating, subjective quagmire that you have to navigate with them, no offense to the MPAA.
When his Nc-17 director’s cut was released in March, fans were shocked to see a much more explicit version of a sex scene between Gabi (Mia Love) and James (Alexander Skarsgård) that featured full frontal nudity from Skarsgård. At a Q&a moderated by IndieWire’s Eric Kohn following a screening of the directors cut, Cronenberg opened up about the provocative new scene and why it had to be cut.
“The MPAA has only one objective rule, and that’s no hard cocks,” Cronenberg said. “Everything else is a mind-fuckingly weird, infuriating, subjective quagmire that you have to navigate with them, no offense to the MPAA.
- 6/24/2023
- by Christian Zilko
- Indiewire
Daytime's most high-profile vacancy might have finally been filled. While ABC is staying num about a potential addition to The View, with a network spokesperson telling E!, "We do not have a co-host announcement to make at this time. Stay tuned," Variety reported July 26 that former Donald Trump staffer Alyssa Farah Griffin is taking the open spot on the panel for the show's 26th season in the fall. The spot reserved for a conservative co-host has remained empty since Meghan McCain left The View in July 2021. In the time since, the seat has seen a rotating roster of guest hosts, including Griffin, Utah congresswoman Mia Love, Carly Fiorina, Condoleezza...
- 7/26/2022
- E! Online
Robin Thicke's been in the baby-making mood these past couple years -- and now, he's in the baby-taking mood ... as in taking cute pics with his kids for Father's Day weekend. The singer was out in Malibu Friday with his baby mama, April Love Geary, their two babies and his 9-year-old son, Julian ... whom he shares with ex Paula Patton. The family of 5 hit up the beach together, where they got an impromptu photo-op...
- 6/15/2019
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
The former press aide to ex-Attorney General Jeff Sessions will revise her planned role at CNN after details of the hire sparked controversy.
Sarah Isgur Flores, a Republican press strategist, had planned to join CNN to help manage coverage of politics. But news of the move generated two common maladies associated with the current media age: social-media backlash and internal hand-wringing among staffers eager to communicate that status to observers outside the company. Flores said via Twitter Friday that she plans to take on a political analyst role at CNN instead.
“Will start next month on air and on line,” she said in a post. “See y’all soon!” Isgur Flores had been meeting with CNN’s Washington executives in recent days and expressed a desire to change the duties she would be assigned, according to a person familiar with the matter. She is expected to provide political analysis on...
Sarah Isgur Flores, a Republican press strategist, had planned to join CNN to help manage coverage of politics. But news of the move generated two common maladies associated with the current media age: social-media backlash and internal hand-wringing among staffers eager to communicate that status to observers outside the company. Flores said via Twitter Friday that she plans to take on a political analyst role at CNN instead.
“Will start next month on air and on line,” she said in a post. “See y’all soon!” Isgur Flores had been meeting with CNN’s Washington executives in recent days and expressed a desire to change the duties she would be assigned, according to a person familiar with the matter. She is expected to provide political analysis on...
- 3/8/2019
- by Brian Steinberg
- Variety Film + TV
In a time when news viewers are splintering around partisan leanings, CNN is proving to be a uniter, not a divider: people from both sides of the political aisle are eager to criticize its business decisions and news coverage.
The one-time plain vanilla network can’t win for losing as it tries to achieve an elusive balance. CNN raised eyebrows Tuesday after details leaked about its hire of Sarah Isgur Flores, a longtime Republican press aide who most recently worked for former U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions. The former Department of Justice spokeswoman is expected to become a political editor at CNN, one of several who reports to David Chalian, a VP and political director at CNN, and helps coordinate placement and coverage of emerging stories related to politics.
News of the hire, confirmed by a person familiar with the matter after a Politico report, was greeted skeptically by...
The one-time plain vanilla network can’t win for losing as it tries to achieve an elusive balance. CNN raised eyebrows Tuesday after details leaked about its hire of Sarah Isgur Flores, a longtime Republican press aide who most recently worked for former U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions. The former Department of Justice spokeswoman is expected to become a political editor at CNN, one of several who reports to David Chalian, a VP and political director at CNN, and helps coordinate placement and coverage of emerging stories related to politics.
News of the hire, confirmed by a person familiar with the matter after a Politico report, was greeted skeptically by...
- 2/20/2019
- by Brian Steinberg
- Variety Film + TV
No wonder so many U.S. politicians have announced their retirement recently — their new jobs might be more secure. Amid a hiring spree of ex-congressmen, governors and such among news outlets, Fox News Channel has joined the fun and signed Gop Rep. Trey Gowdy as a contributor.
The former Chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee and member of the House Intelligence and Judiciary committees will offer political and legal analysis Fnc and Fox Business Network’s daytime and primetime programming.
Among his appointments during Gowdy’s eight years representing South Carolina’s 4th District, he chaired the House Select Committee on the Benghazi attack and played a key role in Congress’ probe into then-Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s role in the 2012 terrorist attack that killed four Americans in Libya. He also got plenty of screen time — including many shouted mild expletives — during last year’s Supreme Court...
The former Chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee and member of the House Intelligence and Judiciary committees will offer political and legal analysis Fnc and Fox Business Network’s daytime and primetime programming.
Among his appointments during Gowdy’s eight years representing South Carolina’s 4th District, he chaired the House Select Committee on the Benghazi attack and played a key role in Congress’ probe into then-Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s role in the 2012 terrorist attack that killed four Americans in Libya. He also got plenty of screen time — including many shouted mild expletives — during last year’s Supreme Court...
- 1/30/2019
- by Erik Pedersen
- Deadline Film + TV
Former Republican Congressman Trey Gowdy has joined Fox News Channel as a contributor, the latest recently-departed politician to take to the TV-news ranks as the networks seek out fresh faces to keep viewers intrigued by their broadcasts.
Gowdy, who represented South Carolina starting in 2010, announced in 2018 he would not seek re-election after four terms in Congress. He served as Chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee and was a member of the House Intelligence and Judiciary Committees. During his time in Congress, Rep. Gowdy, a former federal prosecutor, played a significant role in the congressional investigation of then Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and the terrorist attacks in Benghazi.
He is the latest lawmaker to join a news operation in a similar capacity. CNN recently signed former Ohio Governor John Kasich as a contributor, along with former Utah Congresswoman Mia Love. MSNBC. Former Senator Claire McCaskill earlier this...
Gowdy, who represented South Carolina starting in 2010, announced in 2018 he would not seek re-election after four terms in Congress. He served as Chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee and was a member of the House Intelligence and Judiciary Committees. During his time in Congress, Rep. Gowdy, a former federal prosecutor, played a significant role in the congressional investigation of then Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and the terrorist attacks in Benghazi.
He is the latest lawmaker to join a news operation in a similar capacity. CNN recently signed former Ohio Governor John Kasich as a contributor, along with former Utah Congresswoman Mia Love. MSNBC. Former Senator Claire McCaskill earlier this...
- 1/30/2019
- by Brian Steinberg
- Variety Film + TV
Former Ohio Governor John Kasich will make his debut as CNN’s newest political commentator, Tuesday night on Cuomo Prime Time.
CNN has been on a former-lawmaker spending spree, having previous week signed former Republican Rep. Mia Love and Dem Rep. Luis Gutierrez, as commentators.
Kasich is one of President Donald Trump’s most prominent critics. He ran against Trump two years ago and he has more recently declined to rule out a 2020 primary bid against Trump. CNN and other cable news channels typically say so-long to commentators once they take specific steps to run for office, the cable news network said in today’s coverage of its Kasich hire.
Announcement comes a day after Kasich signed with UTA to “navigate the next phase of his public and private live,” as the talent agency described it.
Not be outdone, NBC News announced Tuesday it had signed former midterm victim, Dem.
CNN has been on a former-lawmaker spending spree, having previous week signed former Republican Rep. Mia Love and Dem Rep. Luis Gutierrez, as commentators.
Kasich is one of President Donald Trump’s most prominent critics. He ran against Trump two years ago and he has more recently declined to rule out a 2020 primary bid against Trump. CNN and other cable news channels typically say so-long to commentators once they take specific steps to run for office, the cable news network said in today’s coverage of its Kasich hire.
Announcement comes a day after Kasich signed with UTA to “navigate the next phase of his public and private live,” as the talent agency described it.
Not be outdone, NBC News announced Tuesday it had signed former midterm victim, Dem.
- 1/15/2019
- by Lisa de Moraes
- Deadline Film + TV
Ryan Murphy is rising the blue wave.
“In 2020, I’m going to create and fund, with corporate sponsorship, a multi million dollar organization that targets anti Lgbtq candidates running for office,” Murphy announced on Sunday at the Trevor Project’s TrevorLive gala at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Los Angeles. “Senate and congressional candidates who think they can get votes hurting and discriminating against us — well, we can get votes too.”
The initiative, named “Pose Gives Back,” aims to financially support candidates who are running against those with platforms that stand on anti-lgbtq views. “We are going to send a message which says you cannot make discrimination against us a political virtue anymore. You can’t keep killing our vulnerable young people by promoting and nationalizing your rural, close-minded anti-constitutional viewpoints,” Murphy said.
Murphy and the cast of “Pose” were honored with the Trevor Project’s Hero Award for their...
“In 2020, I’m going to create and fund, with corporate sponsorship, a multi million dollar organization that targets anti Lgbtq candidates running for office,” Murphy announced on Sunday at the Trevor Project’s TrevorLive gala at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Los Angeles. “Senate and congressional candidates who think they can get votes hurting and discriminating against us — well, we can get votes too.”
The initiative, named “Pose Gives Back,” aims to financially support candidates who are running against those with platforms that stand on anti-lgbtq views. “We are going to send a message which says you cannot make discrimination against us a political virtue anymore. You can’t keep killing our vulnerable young people by promoting and nationalizing your rural, close-minded anti-constitutional viewpoints,” Murphy said.
Murphy and the cast of “Pose” were honored with the Trevor Project’s Hero Award for their...
- 12/3/2018
- by Margeaux Sippell
- Variety Film + TV
After recapping a “whirlwind” week that included mass shooting and wildfires in California, CNN’s Jim Acosta being banned from the White House, and Trump skipping a commemoration for World War I soldiers because it was raining, John Oliver spent some time looking at Trump’s reax to the midterm elections.
Democrats won back control of the House which, Oliver noted, is bad for Trump – though not according to him.
At next morning’s presser, Trump insisted to reporters it was “very close to complete victory” for him.
Trump’s ability to frame defeat as victory aside, the weirdest part was his glee at the losses of Republicans who did not “embrace” him, though the losses were bad for him.
“Mike Coffman – too bad, Mike,” Trump snarked of the five-term Colorado congressman who said he lost when the race turned into a referendum on Trump.
Utah’s Rep. Mia Love,...
Democrats won back control of the House which, Oliver noted, is bad for Trump – though not according to him.
At next morning’s presser, Trump insisted to reporters it was “very close to complete victory” for him.
Trump’s ability to frame defeat as victory aside, the weirdest part was his glee at the losses of Republicans who did not “embrace” him, though the losses were bad for him.
“Mike Coffman – too bad, Mike,” Trump snarked of the five-term Colorado congressman who said he lost when the race turned into a referendum on Trump.
Utah’s Rep. Mia Love,...
- 11/12/2018
- by Lisa de Moraes
- Deadline Film + TV
Robin Thicke's girlfriend April Love Geary has revealed that she suffered a miscarriage before having their daughter Mia Love Thicke. During an Instagram Story Q&A on Wednesday, the 23-year-old model was asked about miscarriages and if they "scared" her. "I had one before Mia," April replied. "But I'm not scared, worrying or stressing out too much isn't good for the baby." She then added, "Life happens and we can't control everything." It was just one year ago that Robin and April revealed that they're expecting a child together. April gave birth to Mia in February, with Robin announcing the news on Instagram, writing, "On 2/22 at 13:33 Mia Love...
- 8/23/2018
- E! Online
Congrats are in order for Robin Thicke and April Love Geary! Just six months after welcoming their daughter, Mia Love, the couple announced they're expecting baby No. 2. They each took to Instagram to reveal the exciting news on Tuesday, Aug. 21. "'They said we couldn't make another anthem, so we went and made another anthem!' Thank you April ❤️!" Robin captioned a video of the sonogram, while April shared a clip of Mia holding sonogram photos. "Well, someone is going to be a big sister next year! We're so excited to share with y'all that I'm expecting again!
- 8/22/2018
- by Megan Heintz
- Life and Style
[[tmz:video id="0_18oxn3ll"]] Beyonce's success is about more than the color of her skin and even if she had darker skin, she'd still be Queen Bey to everyone, according to Utah's first black Congresswoman. We got Utah Rep. Mia Love at Reagan National Airport in D.C. Monday and asked her about Mathew Knowles saying his daughter would not have been as successful and played on pop radio if she had darker skin. Love doesn't agree primarily because...
- 2/6/2018
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
Republican Rep. Mia Love has condemned Donald Trump’s comments describing Haiti and African nations as “s–thole countries,” calling the president’s words racist.
Love, a Utah lawmaker who is the first Haitian-American to serve in the Capitol, said Sunday on CNN’s State of the Union that she “can’t defend the indefensible” when it comes to Trump’s reported comments.
“You have to understand that there are countries that struggle out there but … their people are good people and they’re part of us,” said Love, the daughter of Haitian immigrants.
Asked if she thought Trump’s remarks dismissing Haiti,...
Love, a Utah lawmaker who is the first Haitian-American to serve in the Capitol, said Sunday on CNN’s State of the Union that she “can’t defend the indefensible” when it comes to Trump’s reported comments.
“You have to understand that there are countries that struggle out there but … their people are good people and they’re part of us,” said Love, the daughter of Haitian immigrants.
Asked if she thought Trump’s remarks dismissing Haiti,...
- 1/15/2018
- by Tierney McAfee
- PEOPLE.com
It seems there is little in the way of sorority when it comes to glass-ceiling shatterers. Last month Utah's Congresswoman-elect Mia Love sent shards flying when she became the first black woman Republican - not to mention, first Haitian-American - to be elected to the House of Representatives. Her victory was noted as a milestone even by political opponents, such as Democratic strategist Donna Brazile, who said, "Black women no longer have to fit in a bracket." But asked if she would like to see Hillary Clinton run in 2016, Love responded, in her first at-home interview since her election,"Nope.
- 12/3/2014
- by Sandra Sobieraj Westfall
- PEOPLE.com
It seems there is little in the way of sorority when it comes to glass-ceiling shatterers. Last month Utah's Congresswoman-elect Mia Love sent shards flying when she became the first black woman Republican - not to mention, first Haitian-American - to be elected to the House of Representatives. Her victory was noted as a milestone even by political opponents, such as Democratic strategist Donna Brazile, who said, "Black women no longer have to fit in a bracket." But asked if she would like to see Hillary Clinton run in 2016, Love responded, in her first at-home interview since her election, "Nope.
- 12/3/2014
- by Sandra Sobieraj Westfall, @sswestfall
- PEOPLE.com
Tuesday's midterm elections paved the way for some new faces in the Republican Party — faces not usually associated with the Gop. See photos: President Barack Obama Speaks at DreamWorks (Photos) Like South Carolina's Tim Scott, the first black Senator elected from the South since reconstruction, or Utah's Mia Love who became the first African-American female Republican to serve in the House. West Virginia and Iowa both elected their first female candidates into Congress, both of whom are Republicans. And two openly-gay Republicans were on the ballot this past Election Day. See video: Jon Stewart Casts His Vote for the Most Absurd.
- 11/6/2014
- by Ryan O'Connell
- The Wrap
A Mormon mother of three secured her place in American history as the first black female Republican elected to Congress. "Tonight you have made history!" Utah's Mia Love told supporters after winning the state's 4th House district. "Many of the naysayers out there said that Utah would never elect a black Republican Lds (Latter-day Saint) woman to Congress. Not only did we do it, we were the first to do it!" Love, 38, who also will be the first Haitian-American to serve in the Capitol, was surrounded by her husband, Jason, and their kids: Alessa, 14; Abigail, 11; and Peyton, 7. Throughout this campaign,...
- 11/5/2014
- by Sandra Sobieraj Westfall
- PEOPLE.com
A Mormon mother of three secured her place in American history as the first black female Republican elected to Congress. "Tonight you have made history!" Utah's Mia Love told supporters after winning the state's 4th House district. "Many of the naysayers out there said that Utah would never elect a black Republican Lds (Latter Day Saint) woman to Congress. Not only did we do it, we were the first to do it!" Love, 38, who also will be the first Haitian-American to serve in the Capital, was surrounded by her husband, Jason, and their kids: Alessa, 14; Abigail, 11; and Peyton, 7. Throughout this campaign,...
- 11/5/2014
- by Sandra Sobieraj Westfall
- PEOPLE.com
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