Julianne Moore ’s new role sees her touting a gun on screen, for the first time in 15 years. The Oscar winner takes the role of Madeline in Sharper , a movie she also co-produced. She co-stars with Sebastian Stan and John Lithgow in the thriller, which premieres in selected cinemas on February 10, before launching on Apple TV+ a week later. It will be novel to see Moore using a weapon, as she has avoided taking such roles for over a decade – in line with her activism for gun control in the US. Her last known role with a firearm was in 2007, in the thriller Next . She told the Times in London : “It’s not something I feel drawn to at all. I don’t find it appealing.” What made Sharper okay? Apparently, that it offers a kind of morality tale, with everything in the story going wrong as a result of her use of a weapon. Off-screen, Moore is the co-founder of pressure group Everytown for Gun Safety, whose website explains “10 million everyday Americans who … [Read more...] about Gun Control Campaigner Julianne Moore Holds A Firearm On Screen For First Time In 15 Years In ‘Sharper’
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New Podcasts On The Decline With ‘80% Drop Over Two Years’ – New Data Reveals
New podcasts are on the decline, according to numbers published by data provider Chartr . Analysts of international production figures have revealed that 2022 saw 219,00 podcasts making their debut – a sharp decline on the year before, when 729,000 new titles were released. This was already down on 2020 – peak pandemic lockdown – which saw the launch of 1,109,000 new podcasts. Kate Taylor, the founder of Feast Collective network supporting freelance podcasters, told the UK’’s Guardian : “It feels like we’re in that ‘difficult second album’ moment now, and of course there’s a lot to worry about. I would say sponsorship is harder to find now and that getting investors to understand the amount needed to do something properly is also harder.” To put things in perspective, the Guardian notes that an estimated three million podcasts are currently available across the world, mostly created in America and Brazil. Established titles are meanwhile continuing to create new … [Read more...] about New Podcasts On The Decline With ‘80% Drop Over Two Years’ – New Data Reveals
Joe Exotic Leaves Everything to Fiancé in New Will, Orders DNR from Prison
Joe Exotic isn't sure how much time he has left on this Earth, so he signed a new will -- leaving everything to his latest fiancé ... while also ordering first responders not to revive him if things go south. In a prison-recorded phone call obtained by TMZ, Joe lays out what's what if he's to pass away ... saying his entire estate is going to Seth Posey , who he met over the internet ... and to whom he's currently engaged. If Seth dies, it all goes to the guy's son, Cameron. Joe makes a point to say he doesn't want anybody else getting their grubby paws on any of his assets or valuables -- including Jeff Lowe , his family members or anyone else. Previously, he'd nixed his ex-husband , Dillon Passage . So, at this point, it's all going to Seth. He also mentions a DNR (Do Not Resuscitate) order he's put in his will in the off chance that he goes into cardiac arrest or anything that might require life-saving measures. JE sounds frustrated with … [Read more...] about Joe Exotic Leaves Everything to Fiancé in New Will, Orders DNR from Prison