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16-05-2025
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Andiamo, Stanley! Stanley Tucci Shares Insights From His New NatGeo Culinary Adventure Series ‘Tucci In Italy'
Stanley Tucci has an appetite. Not just for food but for culture, conversation, travel, exploration – all the things that make life enriching. The actor gets to indulge those passions, and take us along with him, in the new National Geographic documentary series Tucci in Italy, now in contention for Emmy recognition. The five-part series finds him venturing far and wide in the homeland of his ancestors, to regions well known like Tuscany and Lombardy, and to other areas further from the beaten path like Abruzzo and Trentino-Alto Adige. Everywhere, the first item on the menu is to experience the region's food. More from Deadline Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson On The Genius Of Sly Stone And Rock Star's Precipitous Fall - Doc Talk Podcast Nixon, Lennon, Fonda, Ali: How David Frost Booked, Charmed, Probed World's Biggest Newsmakers & Stars - Doc Talk Podcast David Blaine Says The Magic Of 'Do Not Attempt' Is In People Doing "The Invisible Work" To Astonish - Contenders TV: Docs, Unscripted & Variety On the new episode of Deadline's Doc Talk podcast, Tucci joins hosts John Ridley and Matt Carey to discuss his series, and how it builds on his earlier Emmy-winning show for CNN, Stanley Tucci: Searching for Italy. He tells us how he selected the destinations he wanted to explore, the favorite meal he experienced, and the one kind of food he studiously avoids. His 'I'll pass on that' list is very short – as the series demonstrates, he's up for eating and savoring a huge variety of dishes including trippa (tripe), lardo (lard) and salad served in a vase. Tucci also shares his thoughts on Italy's recent rightward political shift and why he wanted to delve into that in the episode he filmed in the prosperous region of Lombardy, the part of Italy that's home to the cities of Milan, Brescia, Bergamo and more. The actor also tells us how he first learned Italian – stemming from a boyhood stay in the country when he was thrown into the linguistic deep end of the pool, or la parte profonda della piscina if you prefer. That's on the latest edition of the Doc Talk podcast, hosted by Oscar winner Ridley (12 Years a Slave, Shirley) and Carey, Deadline's documentary editor. The pod is a production of Deadline and Ridley's Nō Studios. Listen to the episode above or on major podcast platforms including Spotify, iHeart and Apple. Best of Deadline Everything We Know About The 'Hunger Games: Sunrise On The Reaping' Movie So Far TV Show Book Adaptations Arriving In 2025 So Far Book-To-Movie Adaptations Coming Out In 2025
Yahoo
15-05-2025
- Entertainment
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Smokey Robinson Under Criminal Investigation After Rape Allegations
UPDATED with latest: Motown great Smokey Robinson is under criminal investigation after recent allegations of rape and other abuse made in a $50 million lawsuit earlier this month. The Los Angeles Sheriff's Department confirmed the news to multiple media outlets. 'The investigation is in the early stages, and we have no further comment,' the LASD said in a statement. More from Deadline HBO Staffer In, Publishing Employee Out, As Jury Selection In Sean 'Diddy' Combs' Sex-Trafficking Trial Continues – Update Ahmir 'Questlove' Thompson On The Genius Of Sly Stone And Rock Star's Precipitous Fall – Doc Talk Podcast Joe Gatto Cancels Tour, Enters Inpatient Program Amid Misconduct Allegations: "Working On Myself" Robinson's attorney Christopher Frost issued his own statement in response to the news. 'We are aware that a police report has now been filed by the Plaintiffs in the civil lawsuit. It is clear to us what is happening here,' the statement said. 'Plaintiffs filed a police report only after they filed a $50 million lawsuit. This means only that the police are now required to investigate. 'We welcome that investigation, which involves Plaintiffs who continue to hide their identities, because exposure to the truth is a powerful thing,' the statement continued. 'We feel confident that a determination will be made that Mr. Robinson did nothing wrong, and that this is a desperate attempt to prejudice public opinion and make even more of a media circus than the Plaintiffs were previously able to create.' PREVIOUSLY on May 6: Alleging rape and other abuse over the period from 2007 to 2024, four former housekeepers of Smokey Robinson and Frances Robinson are suing the Motown legend and his spouse for $50 million in a lawsuit alleging sexual battery, assault, false imprisonment, labor violations, gender and more. 'JD1 began working for Defendants as their housekeeper at their Chatsworth residence on January 3, 2023 until February 2024, when she was forced to resign due to Defendant Smokey Robinson's repeated sexual assaults and sexual harassment against her,' says Jane Doe 1, who claims the first rape by octogenarian Robinson happened in March 2023. In descriptive terms, Jane Doe 1 alleges in the 27-page filing that the Rock and Roll Hall of Famer 'would roughly penetrate her vagina with his fingers, orally copulate her and proceed to penetrate her vagina with his erect penis causing her great pain.' Filed today in Los Angeles Superior Court, the 16-claim civil action alleges that the 'Cruisin'' singer-songwriter individually raped the quartet of women in his homes in Las Vegas, Chatsworth and Bell Canyon in Ventura County over the years. From Robinson taking a shower before the assaults and putting a towel on the bed to prevent stains, the tales from Jane Doe 1, Jane Doe 2, Jane Doe 3 and Jane Doe 4 are remarkably similar in the worst of ways. 'Defendant Smokey Robinson enjoyed ejaculating in her vagina without using a condom,' Jane Doe 1 states the suit from the L.A. firm of Harris and Hayden. 'JD1 would protest and resist his sexual assaults but to no avail. In a desperate attempt to get him to stop his sexual assaults, she would proclaim 'you're married', to which he would casually ignore.' All of the plaintiffs accuse Frances Robinson, who has been married to the now-85-year-old Kennedy Center Honoree since 2002, of creating a 'hostile work environment' with screaming at staffers and skimping on their rightful pay. The four women also say that Frances Robinson 'failed to take the appropriate corrective action to prevent Defendant Smokey Robinson's deviant misconduct against JD2, despite having full knowledge of his prior acts of sexual misconduct, having settled cases with other women that suffered and experienced similar sexual assaults perpetuated by him.' Reps for Robinson did not respond to request for comment from Deadline on the suit and its claims. However, anticipating those who will attempt to reject her claims by falling back on why the women didn't do something earlier to stop Robinson's alleged assaults, JD1 took the offense in today's suit. Like the other three women who are her co-plaintiffs, JD1 says she 'was unwilling to report Defendant's Smokey Robinson's unlawful acts to the authorities due to her fear of losing her livelihood, familial reprisal, public embarrassment, shame and humiliation to her and her family, the possible adverse effect on her immigration status, as well as being threatened and intimidated by Defendant Smokey Robinson's well-recognized celebrity status and his influential friends and associates.' Robinson was a founding member and singer for Motown group The Miracles, which had a half-dozen Top 10 hits including the 1970 chart-topper 'The Tears of a Clown' and also recorded such classics as 'The Tracks of My Tears,' 'Ooo Baby Baby' and 'Going to a Go-Go.' He also wrote many of the group's songs as well as hits for labelmates including Mary Wells' 'My Guy,' 'The Way You Do the Things You Do' and 'Get Ready' for The Temptations and Marvin Gaye's 'Ain't That Peculiar.' Robinson went solo in the early 1970s and four Top 10s of his own including 'Cruisin'' and 'Being with You.' Best of Deadline Where To Watch All The 'Mission: Impossible' Movies: Streamers With Multiple Films In The Franchise Everything We Know About 'My Life With The Walter Boys' Season 2 So Far 'Bridgerton' Season 4: Everything We Know So Far
Yahoo
14-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Nixon, Lennon, Fonda, Ali: How David Frost Booked, Charmed, Probed World's Biggest Newsmakers & Stars
More than 10,000. That's how many interviews Sir David Frost conducted across his extraordinary career in television, spanning almost 50 years. Frost is best known for his historic conversation with former President Richard Nixon, which created a sensation when it was broadcast in 1977. That encounter became the basis for the 2006 play Frost/Nixon, written by Peter Morgan (The Crown), and two years later a film directed by Ron Howard, starring Frank Langella as Nixon and Michael Sheen as Frost. More from Deadline He Became The World's Most Successful Artist Before Imploding: Thomas Kinkade's Contradictions Revealed In Miranda Yousef Documentary – Doc Talk Podcast Doc Talk Podcast: Oscar Winner Alex Gibney Opens Secret Vault Of Political Cash In 'The Dark Money Game' White House Correspondents' Dinner Flies First Amendment Flag High Even With Trump Snub, Few Hollywood Power Players In Attendance The new MSNBC documentary series David Frost Vs examines some of the greatest interviews conducted by the Television Hall of Fame inductee, including that incredible sit-down with Nixon as well as eye-opening discussions with John Lennon and Yoko Ono, Elton John, Muhammad Ali, Jane Fonda, Nixon's Vice President Spiro Agnew and more. On the latest episode of Deadline's Doc Talk podcast, we explore the series with executive producer Wilfred Frost, one of David's sons, who went into the family business himself as a presenter on Sky News and contributor to NBC News, CNBC and MSNBC. The younger Frost tells us how his father's background as a Methodist minister's son helped prepare him for a career in TV. And he shares behind-the-scenes stories from David Frost's conversations with Lennon, Ono, Nixon and more, along with details on his dad's relationship with actress and singer Diahann Carroll (they were engaged for three years in the early 1970s). He also tells us what he thinks of Sheen's portrayal of his pop in Frost/Nixon. David Frost conducted a dozen interviews with Ali across more than three decades. Wilfred explains how, in his dad's first conversation with the boxing legend, he managed to challenge the heavyweight champion on a contentious point regarding race relations without destroying their budding relationship. It was vintage Frost – probing and incisive yet charming and warm. That's on the new episode of Doc Talk, hosted by Oscar winner John Ridley (12 Years a Slave, Shirley) and Matt Carey, Deadline's documentary editor. The pod is a production of Deadline and Ridley's Nō Studios. Listen to the episode above or on major podcast platforms including Spotify, iHeart and Apple. Best of Deadline 'Ginny & Georgia' Season 3: Everything We Know So Far Everything We Know About The 'Reminders of Him' Movie So Far 2025 TV Series Renewals: Photo Gallery
Yahoo
14-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Andiamo, Stanley! Stanley Tucci Shares Insights From His New NatGeo Culinary Adventure Series ‘Tucci In Italy'
Stanley Tucci has an appetite. Not just for food but for culture, conversation, travel, exploration – all the things that make life enriching. The actor gets to indulge those passions, and take us along with him, in the new National Geographic documentary series Tucci in Italy, now in contention for Emmy recognition. The five-part series finds him venturing far and wide in the homeland of his ancestors, to regions well known like Tuscany and Lombardy, and to other areas further from the beaten path like Abruzzo and Trentino-Alto Adige. Everywhere, the first item on the menu is to experience the region's food. More from Deadline Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson On The Genius Of Sly Stone And Rock Star's Precipitous Fall - Doc Talk Podcast Nixon, Lennon, Fonda, Ali: How David Frost Booked, Charmed, Probed World's Biggest Newsmakers & Stars - Doc Talk Podcast David Blaine Says The Magic Of 'Do Not Attempt' Is In People Doing "The Invisible Work" To Astonish - Contenders TV: Docs, Unscripted & Variety On the new episode of Deadline's Doc Talk podcast, Tucci joins hosts John Ridley and Matt Carey to discuss his series, and how it builds on his earlier Emmy-winning show for CNN, Stanley Tucci: Searching for Italy. He tells us how he selected the destinations he wanted to explore, the favorite meal he experienced, and the one kind of food he studiously avoids. His 'I'll pass on that' list is very short – as the series demonstrates, he's up for eating and savoring a huge variety of dishes including trippa (tripe), lardo (lard) and salad served in a vase. Tucci also shares his thoughts on Italy's recent rightward political shift and why he wanted to delve into that in the episode he filmed in the prosperous region of Lombardy, the part of Italy that's home to the cities of Milan, Brescia, Bergamo and more. The actor also tells us how he first learned Italian – stemming from a boyhood stay in the country when he was thrown into the linguistic deep end of the pool, or la parte profonda della piscina if you prefer. That's on the latest edition of the Doc Talk podcast, hosted by Oscar winner Ridley (12 Years a Slave, Shirley) and Carey, Deadline's documentary editor. The pod is a production of Deadline and Ridley's Nō Studios. Listen to the episode above or on major podcast platforms including Spotify, iHeart and Apple. Best of Deadline Everything We Know About The 'Hunger Games: Sunrise On The Reaping' Movie So Far TV Show Book Adaptations Arriving In 2025 So Far Book-To-Movie Adaptations Coming Out In 2025
Yahoo
29-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Nixon, Lennon, Fonda, Ali: How David Frost Booked, Charmed, Probed World's Biggest Newsmakers & Stars
More than 10,000. That's how many interviews Sir David Frost conducted across his extraordinary career in television, spanning almost 50 years. Frost is best known for his historic conversation with former President Richard Nixon, which created a sensation when it was broadcast in 1977. That encounter became the basis for the 2006 play Frost/Nixon, written by Peter Morgan (The Crown), and two years later a film directed by Ron Howard, starring Frank Langella as Nixon and Michael Sheen as Frost. More from Deadline He Became The World's Most Successful Artist Before Imploding: Thomas Kinkade's Contradictions Revealed In Miranda Yousef Documentary – Doc Talk Podcast Doc Talk Podcast: Oscar Winner Alex Gibney Opens Secret Vault Of Political Cash In 'The Dark Money Game' White House Correspondents' Dinner Flies First Amendment Flag High Even With Trump Snub, Few Hollywood Power Players In Attendance The new MSNBC documentary series David Frost Vs examines some of the greatest interviews conducted by the Television Hall of Fame inductee, including that incredible sit-down with Nixon as well as eye-opening discussions with John Lennon and Yoko Ono, Elton John, Muhammad Ali, Jane Fonda, Nixon's Vice President Spiro Agnew and more. On the latest episode of Deadline's Doc Talk podcast, we explore the series with executive producer Wilfred Frost, one of David's sons, who went into the family business himself as a presenter on Sky News and contributor to NBC News, CNBC and MSNBC. The younger Frost tells us how his father's background as a Methodist minister's son helped prepare him for a career in TV. And he shares behind-the-scenes stories from David Frost's conversations with Lennon, Ono, Nixon and more, along with details on his dad's relationship with actress and singer Diahann Carroll (they were engaged for three years in the early 1970s). He also tells us what he thinks of Sheen's portrayal of his pop in Frost/Nixon. David Frost conducted a dozen interviews with Ali across more than three decades. Wilfred explains how, in his dad's first conversation with the boxing legend, he managed to challenge the heavyweight champion on a contentious point regarding race relations without destroying their budding relationship. It was vintage Frost – probing and incisive yet charming and warm. That's on the new episode of Doc Talk, hosted by Oscar winner John Ridley (12 Years a Slave, Shirley) and Matt Carey, Deadline's documentary editor. The pod is a production of Deadline and Ridley's Nō Studios. Listen to the episode above or on major podcast platforms including Spotify, iHeart and Apple. Best of Deadline 'Ginny & Georgia' Season 3: Everything We Know So Far Everything We Know About The 'Reminders of Him' Movie So Far Everything We Know About 'The Phoenician Scheme' So Far
