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Stranger Things earned 13 Emmy nominations this season, including Outstanding Drama Series, thanks to the unsung heroes of the show—the below-the-line departments who put in the tireless effort to create the “surreal madness” of the series. From ‘de-aging’ Millie Bobbie Brown to building Vecna and his lair in the Upside Down, the collaboration of the craft departments continues to bring the series to new heights. Here, some of the Emmy-nominated craft department heads give insight into the most important aspects of this season. Eleven One of the most difficult tasks this season was de-aging Eleven for flashback scenes. “Before shooting we explored just about every option, including deepfake, full CG head replacement, smoothing and warping,” says VFX supervisor Michael Maher Jr . “Luckily, our experienced friends at Lola Visual Effects agreed to take on the work and help us out. They arranged a shoot with a special, proprietary camera and lighting rig called an egg. Using a … [Read more...] about ‘Stranger Things’ Craft Heads On Piecing Together The “Surreal Madness” Of The Series

TMZSports.com The Cowboys have a problem at wide receiver ... and it seems Antonio Brown is willing to help out -- telling TMZ Sports this week, "Tell Jerry Jones to call me!" Dallas' receiver room took a big hit this month, when free agent acquisition James Washington injured his foot. With Michael Gallup already out while recovering from ACL surgery, the team now has just one truly proven player at the position ready to go for Week 1 -- CeeDee Lamb . Cowboys WR James Washington fractured his right foot on this play. He’s expected to be out 6-10 weeks. Similar injury to what DeMarcus Lawrence suffered last year that caused him to miss 10 games pic.twitter.com/R5nkhIxtdy — Jon Machota (@jonmachota) August 1, 2022 @jonmachota Brown appears to be down to change that in Big D -- saying out in Bev Hills that he wants the Cowboys owner to give him a shout ... presumably to talk about a contract. Of course, it's unclear how serious Brown is … [Read more...] about Antonio Brown Interested In Cowboys, ‘Tell Jerry Jones To Call Me’

TMZ.com The L.A. Mission thinks Kanye West needs to turn his words into action, and the org. is frustrated he hasn't followed through on his vow to help the homeless get jobs and housing ... folks familiar with the Mission's struggles tell TMZ. Kanye got all inspirational Friday, posting this on IG ...  "look to the homeless as the biggest inspiration for all design." It's unclear what he meant, but it resurfaces some of the promises the rapper made last year, when he visited the Mission and vowed to use his companies to help the homeless get jobs, education and housing. Our sources say little if anything has been done since. TMZ.com Kanye West Planning Fashion Show Starring Homeless People Kanye waxing philosophical isn't moving the ball forward for the homeless crisis in L.A. As we reported, Kanye met with leaders of the org . last November, where he laid out ambitious plans on how to tackle City's biggest challenge … [Read more...] about L.A. Shelter Frustrated by Kanye, Please Deliver What You Promised

One person was killed and at least 40 people were injured after high winds caused a portion of the main stage to collapse at Valencia, Spain’s Medusa Festival, an EDM fest set to feature David Guetta, Steve Aoki, Afrojack and more. The organizers of the 2022 Medusa Festival announced Saturday morning that the remainder of the fest would be canceled after “violent strong winds” reaching 50 miles per hour swept into the festival site at approximately 4:18 a.m. local time during a set by DJ Miguel Serna. “It was a tense few minutes, I’ve never experienced anything like it before,” Serna in an Instagram story on Saturday ( via Reuters ). “The tragedy happened just at the end of my session on the main stage, just below it, which was the most affected (area). It was a few moments of horror, I am still in shock.” The severe and unexpected winds “destroyed” parts of the festival grounds caused a portion of the main stage to collapse; in the aftermath, one person — a man in … [Read more...] about Stage Collapse at Spain EDM Festival Kills One Person, Injures Dozens

Teddy Ray , whose viral social media presence marked him as a comedy star to watch, died Friday at age 32. Details on the cause and location have not yet surfaced. Ray’s death was confirmed by Comedy Central, who shared the caption, “Teddy Ray was a hilarious and beloved performer. He’ll be deeply missed by the entire comedy community.” A regular at comedy clubs across the country, he was a social media star on YouTube and other outlets. He had a following of nearly 200,000 across various platforms. He performed at HaHa Comedy Club in Los Angeles on June 23 at “The Young OGs Comedy Show.” In addition to standup, Ray was a writer and actor on the comedy series How to Be Broke, appearing in six episodes in 2017-2918. He also appeared in a 2021 episode of the improv comedy courtroom show Cancel Court, and the HBO Max series Pause with Sam Jay. Fans poured out tributes to Ray on social media, led by Abbott Elementary creator Quinta Brunson, who left a message … [Read more...] about Teddy Ray Dies: Rising Comic On HBO Max’s ‘Pause With Sam Jay’ Was 32

Kandi Burruss keeps booked and busy and ahead of filming The Real Housewives of Atlanta Season 14 reunion, she revealed in an interview she was dreading it. The Bravo star also shared why she wouldn’t want to appear on The Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip and what she’s up to next. Andy Cohen recently posted on Instagram all the note cards he used during the RHOA reunion filming and it seemed like they covered a lot of topics. However, for Burruss, coming back with her co-stars to relive problems from the past is a process she doesn’t enjoy. “I never look forward to hashing it out with any of them, to be clear, I always hate reunions,” she said during an interview with Access Hollywood’s Housewives Nightcap before the reunion was filmed. “For years, it makes my stomach turn whenever I go into a reunion because I hate arguing with people and I always know that it’s going to be just complete back and forth.” Burruss explained that this year she … [Read more...] about ‘RHOA’: Kandi Burruss On Why She Dreads Reunions & Why ‘Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip’ Is Not For Her

UPDATE 2:07 PM PT -- Justin Spizman, Ariana’s lawyer, tells TMZ … "Ariana was involved in a minor fender bender. When police arrived on scene, the investigating officer immediately initiated an investigation for DUI. Despite Ariana’s constant invocation that she was upset and anxious from the minor accident, the officer incorrectly concluded she was impaired by alcohol. That was not the case. She wholly denies these allegations and intends to fight these charges because she is not guilty of them.” Kim Zolciak-Biermann 's daughter, Ariana , was arrested for DUI this weekend ... TMZ has learned. The 20-year-old social media influencer and reality star was busted Saturday in Forsyth County, GA, and then booked on 3 separate charges ... misdemeanor DUI driving under the influence of alcohol, misdemeanor improper/erratic lane change and underage alcohol possession/purchase of alcohol -- this according to jail records and personnel. Waiting for your permission to … [Read more...] about Kim Zolciak’s 20-Year-Old Daughter Ariana Arrested for DUI in Georgia