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2 days ago
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More grit than glitz in female motorsport's answer to Drive to Survive
Netflix's fly-on-the-wall documentary Formula 1: Drive to Survive has been such a success that sports have fallen over themselves to try to cash in on the back of it. The latest to allow cameras on the grid is F1: The Academy. The stage is almost the same, even if the story is not. The F1 Academy, under managing director Susie Wolff, has been established to nurture young female talent, and the series is produced by Reese Witherspoon's production company Hello Sunshine. Advertisement Unlike F1, it is not a career in itself. Drivers must be aged between 16 and 25 and are only allowed to race for two seasons, with just the winner awarded a fully-funded seat in GB3 – the next rung in the ladder before the heights of F2, or even F1. The differences between F1 Academy and Formula One are stark. There are no Monaco penthouses and only one clip of drivers cruising to a track in a luxury vehicle. It might be the pinnacle of female motorsport, but there is a long way to go for the drivers to have more than just a taste of the riches on offer. Instead, drivers live with their managers and only a few have the luxury of an entourage. The documentary will leave even those few who believe the sport is open to all convinced of the barriers. Abbi Pulling, the British driver, cannot afford to have her father fly out and watch while merchandise shoots are a necessity – as she bluntly explains, it helps her pay rent. Wolff says she wants F1 Academy to be a 'movement not a moment', but for those in their final season of the competition there is the constant uncertainty of what the future holds. Advertisement Pulling's story is one of sacrifice, from her father working seven days a week to fund her karting career to an honest reflection that if she does not win in her final F1 Academy year – and therefore misses out on the GB3 place – that might be the end of her racing journey. Pulling, who does go on to win and is now competing in GB3, says: 'I'm a woman in a man's world trying to prove herself. That's why Mulan is my favourite movie.' British driver Abbi Pulling is one of the feature stars in the seven-part series - F1 Academy Netflix It is a harsh reality that contrasts sharply with the glitz and glamour that comes with racing in F1 teams' liveries, on the same weekends and at the same track as the flagship races. As Wolff states plainly: 'If you can't cut it in F1 Academy, there's not going to be much of a career in motorsport left for you.' Advertisement In F1, even drivers who do not make the cut after a year or two are still compensated heavily, but reaching F1 Academy does not pay the bills. Bianca Bustamante, a driver from the Philippines, boasts more than three million followers on social media, and more on Instagram than F1 driver Liam Lawson. She is mobbed at races, with endless requests for selfies, especially when in Singapore, and her McLaren aide worries how her social media posts and marketing affect her racing – her season is one of pitfalls. Philippina driver Bianca Bustamante boasts more than three million followers on social media and has more on Instagram than F1 driver Liam Lawson - Getty Images/Kate Green In a later episode Mercedes's Toto Wolff, in one of a handful of brief appearances by F1 team principals, says: 'This is not an influencer racing series. Only the best ones must survive.' In the seven-part series, only five stories are really explored – Bustamante, Pulling, Mercedes driver Doriane Pin, sisters Hamda and Amna Al Qubaisi from Dubai, and American rally driver turned track racer Lia Block. Advertisement Those tuning in expecting another version of the abrasive rivalries between drivers and team principles that are the cornerstone of Drive to Survive will find themselves disappointed. The first episode, titled Not here to make friends, is little more than words as the drivers throw each other birthday parties and take group excursions into the desert. On track there is some frustration, but usually by drivers at their own mistakes, and of course there are a few tears as well. Susie Wolff closes off the season by saying: 'I've driven a Formula One car, and fast. I know it's possible and I want to see a young woman on that grid.' Yet the question remains: is it possible? Broaden your horizons with award-winning British journalism. Try The Telegraph free for 1 month with unlimited access to our award-winning website, exclusive app, money-saving offers and more.
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3 days ago
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- Yahoo
‘The Morning Show' Season 4 Sets Premiere Date; Apple TV+ Gives First Look At Marion Cotillard, Jeremy Irons & More Newsroom Newcomers
The Morning Show is set to return this fall with some new and familiar faces. Apple TV+ gave a first look at Season 4 on Wednesday, setting the stage for even more turmoil as the newsroom tries to navigate an increasingly polarizing political climate. The first look photos also give a glimpse at newcomers Marion Cotillard, Jeremy Irons, Aaron Pierre, William Jackson Harper and Boyd Holbrook. More from Deadline NewFest Sets LGBTQ Shorts Collection For AMC+ 'Future of Film' Pride Month Initiative Leanne Morgan, Chuck Lorre Comedy Series 'Leanne' Gets Netflix Premiere Date; First Look 'The Morning Show' Season 4: Everything We Know So Far Per Apple, the 10-episode fourth season will premiere globally with Episode 1 on on September 17, followed by one episode weekly until November 19. The photo embedded above is a new shot of star Jennifer Anison, who likely has a lot on her plate rebuilding UBA post-merger. See the rest of the first look photos below. Season 4 of The Morning Show opens in spring 2024, almost two years after the events of season three. With the UBA-NBN merger complete, the newsroom must grapple with newfound responsibility, hidden motives, and the elusive nature of truth in a polarized America. In a world rife with deepfakes, conspiracy theories, and corporate cover-ups — who can you trust? And how can you know what's actually real? Jennifer Aniston and Reese Witherspoon are back and, in additional to the new cast members, heavy hitting returners include Billy Crudup, Karen Pittman, Nicole Beharie, Nestor Carbonell, Mark Duplass, Greta Lee, and Jon Hamm. The Morning Show is showrun and executive produced by Charlotte Stoudt with director and executive producer Mimi Leder. The series is produced by the studio Media Res, and executive produced by Michael Ellenberg and Lindsey Springer through Media Res, along with Stoudt and Leder. Witherspoon executive produces alongside Lauren Neustadter for Hello Sunshine. Aniston and Kristin Hahn executive produce through Echo Films. Zander Lehmann and Micah Schraft also executive produce. Best of Deadline 'The Morning Show' Season 4: Everything We Know So Far 2025 TV Series Renewals: Photo Gallery 2025 TV Cancellations: Photo Gallery
Telegraph
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- Telegraph
More grit than glitz in female motorsport's answer to Drive to Survive
Netflix's fly-on-the-wall documentary Formula 1: Drive to Survive has been such a success that sports have fallen over themselves to try to cash in on the back of it. The latest to allow cameras on the grid is F1: The Academy. The stage is almost the same, even if the story is not. The F1 Academy, under managing director Susie Wolff, has been established to nurture young female talent, and the series is produced by Reese Witherspoon's production company Hello Sunshine. Unlike F1, it is not a career in itself. Drivers must be aged between 16 and 25 and are only allowed to race for two seasons, with just the winner awarded a fully-funded seat in GB3 – the next rung in the ladder before the heights of F2, or even F1. The differences between F1 Academy and Formula One are stark. There are no Monaco penthouses and only one clip of drivers cruising to a track in a luxury vehicle. It might be the pinnacle of female motorsport, but there is a long way to go for the drivers to have more than just a taste of the riches on offer. Instead, drivers live with their managers and only a few have the luxury of an entourage. The documentary will leave even those few who believe the sport is open to all convinced of the barriers. Abbi Pulling, the British driver, cannot afford to have her father fly out and watch while merchandise shoots are a necessity – as she bluntly explains, it helps her pay rent. Wolff says she wants F1 Academy to be a 'movement not a moment', but for those in their final season of the competition there is the constant uncertainty of what the future holds. Pulling's story is one of sacrifice, from her father working seven days a week to fund her karting career to an honest reflection that if she does not win in her final F1 Academy year – and therefore misses out on the GB3 place – that might be the end of her racing journey. Pulling, who does go on to win and is now competing in GB3, says: 'I'm a woman in a man's world trying to prove herself. That's why Mulan is my favourite movie.' It is a harsh reality that contrasts sharply with the glitz and glamour that comes with racing in F1 teams' liveries, on the same weekends and at the same track as the flagship races. As Wolff states plainly: 'If you can't cut it in F1 Academy, there's not going to be much of a career in motorsport left for you.' In F1, even drivers who do not make the cut after a year or two are still compensated heavily, but reaching F1 Academy does not pay the bills. Bianca Bustamante, a driver from the Philippines, boasts more than three million followers on social media, and more on Instagram than F1 driver Liam Lawson. She is mobbed at races, with endless requests for selfies, especially when in Singapore, and her McLaren aide worries how her social media posts and marketing affect her racing – her season is one of pitfalls. In a later episode Mercedes's Toto Wolff, in one of a handful of brief appearances by F1 team principals, says: 'This is not an influencer racing series. Only the best ones must survive.' In the seven-part series, only five stories are really explored – Bustamante, Pulling, Mercedes driver Doriane Pin, sisters Hamda and Amna Al Qubaisi from Dubai, and American rally driver turned track racer Lia Block. Those tuning in expecting another version of the abrasive rivalries between drivers and team principles that are the cornerstone of Drive to Survive will find themselves disappointed. The first episode, titled Not here to make friends, is little more than words as the drivers throw each other birthday parties and take group excursions into the desert. On track there is some frustration, but usually by drivers at their own mistakes, and of course there are a few tears as well. Susie Wolff closes off the season by saying: 'I've driven a Formula One car, and fast. I know it's possible and I want to see a young woman on that grid.' Yet the question remains: is it possible?
GMA Network
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- GMA Network
?Bianca Bustamante attends UK premiere of Netflix series 'F1: The Academy'
Bianca Bustamante, one of the featured racers in Netflix's new show 'F1: The Academy,' graced the series' premiere night at Leicester Square in London. In an. Instagram Stories post, the lone Filipina racer in the F1 Academy gave a special message to her fellow Pinoys during the premiere night. 'To everyone watching, obviously to everyone back home in the Philippines, this honestly means the whole world to my countrymen,' Bianca said. 'Maraming salamat sa mga sumusuporta at sa suporta pa, sana magustuhan niyo 'to, at para sa bayan,' she added. Produced by Reese Witherspoon's media company Hello Sunshine, 'F1: The Academy' is a seven-part docuseries on Netflix that follows female drivers as they go racing across the 2024 F1 Academy season. It's set to air this Wednesday. In April, Bianca was listed among Forbes' 30 under 30 Europe list for 2025. She was recognized as the first female driver signed to the McLaren Driver Development Program in 2023 as part of F1 Academy. In May 2023, Bianca achieved her first career win in Spain, followed by another win in Monza in July of the same year. In July 2024, Bianca fronted the cover of Vogue Philippines alongside Hidilyn Diaz. — Hermes Joy Tunac/LA, GMA Integrated News
Yahoo
16-05-2025
- Entertainment
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Meet the Cast of 'Legally Blonde' Prequel Series, 'Elle'
In case you haven't heard, Legally Blonde is getting its long-awaited prequel! After decades of fans asking for more of Reese Witherspoon's Elle Woods, the sorority sister-turned-badass lawyer will finally be back on our screens in the Hello Sunshine and Amazon MGM Studios series, Elle. More from SheKnows Michael J. Fox Is Returning to Acting & the Role Will Surely Pull at Your Heartstrings Set to premiere in the summer of 2026, the series will star newcomer Lexi Minetree as Elle and follow the iconic character throughout high school. 'Elle follows Elle Woods in high school as we learn about the life experiences that shaped her into the iconic young woman we came to know and love in the first Legally Blonde film,' the official synopsis reads. 'Elle is in high school, so she's figuring out who she is as a person,' Minetree told Us Weekly at the Amazon Upfronts event on May 12. 'She definitely loves fashion still, just like she did in the movie, but I think what audiences are gonna love is that she really gets to discover herself during this time.' 'I truly couldn't be more excited about this series!' Reese Witherspoon said in the original announcement. 'Fans will get to know how Elle Woods navigated her world as a teenager with her distinct personality and ingenuity, in ways that only our beloved Elle could do. What could be better than that?!' First things first, Lexi Minetree will be playing Elle Woods. While you might not have heard her name before, her IMDb credits span back to 2016, starting with a series of short movies. Most notably, she acted in The Murdaugh Murders and in one episode of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit. On May 15, Dawson's Creek alum James Van Der Beek was confirmed by Deadline in the show as Dean Wilson, the city's new mayoral candidate and current school district superintendent. This will be Van Der Beek's first role since opening up about her battle with colorectal cancer. On March 24, actor Tom Everett Scott was confirmed by Deadline to be playing Elle's dad, Wyatt. He's most known for his roles in movies like That Thing You Do!, Boiler Room and Because I Said So. He's also starred in many TV shows over the years, including The Summer I Turned Pretty, Philly and Reign. On March 11, Deadline announced that June Diane Raphael will be playing Elle's mom, Eva. '[Eva] is polished, pragmatic and thrives on keeping things picture-perfect,' the description of the character said. You might know Raphael from many of her previous projects like New Girl, Grace and Frankie, Burning Love and Adult Swim's NTSF:SD:SUV. Next up are a few of the actors who will be playing fellow high schoolers on the show. Per Deadline, Jacob Moskovitz, known for his roles in Y2K and Isle Child, will be playing Miles, the school's star athlete who is charmed by Elle. Actress Chandler Kinney, who starred in Pretty Little Liars: Original Sin and made it far in Dancing With the Stars season 33, will be Kimberly, a sharp-tongued senior who is not a fan of Elle. Another potential high school nemesis for Elle is Liz, played by Babygirl actress Gabrielle Policano. Liz was described in the announcement as the 'anti-Elle Woods.' Also joining the high school is Zac Looker as Dustin. Per Deadline, Dustin is Elle's classmate and sparring partner who cares about social justice and isn't afraid to challenge authority. Looker previously starred in Geek Girl, A Kind of Spark and Invasion. Actress Jessica Belkin will be a recurring character on the show as Elle's best friend, Madison. She's best known for her work in American Horror Story: Hotel, Just Add Magic and Last Straw. Logan Shroyer, who famously played teen Kevin in This Is Us from 2016 to 2022, will be Madison's cousin and Elle's crush, Josh. Also in the cast will be Amy Pietz as Donna, the 'no-nonsense high school secretary.' Pietz is most known for her roles in Caroline in the City, Rodney and Aliens in America. Also in the high school staff will be Matt Oberg, a comedic actor known for his roles in Sisters, Abbott Elementary, and Fresh Off the Boat, who will play the high school principal, Principal Anderson. The high school will also have Chloe Wepper as Ms. Burke, Elle's chemistry teacher and choreographer to the high school cheer team. Wepper is known from Good Trouble, The Rookie and Family Switch. The Bold and the Beautiful star Lisa Yamada will be playing Amber, a Bel Air high school friend in Elle's social circle. David Burtka will be playing Chad, Elle's family's neighbor. Burtka is known for his roles in How I Met Your Mother and Neil Puppet Dreams alongside his husband, Neil Patrick Harris. Brad Harder, who starred in Jingle Bell Run, Cruel Summer and Virgin River, will be playing Charlie (no details on him so far). Lastly, Kayla Maisonet will be Tiffany, a Bel Air high school friend in Elle's social circle. She's starred in a series of kids' shows like Dog With a Blog, Stuck in the Middle, and Speechless. Now that we've gotten cast out of the way, here's who will be behind the scenes making the show. Creator Laura Kittrell is co-showrunner and executive producer alongside Caroline Dries, while Reese Witherspoon, Lauren Neustadter, and Marc Platt also serve as executive producers. Jason Moore, aka the director of Pitch Perfect and Shotgun Wedding, is set to direct the first two of SheKnows 16 Movies & TV Shows That Are Excessively Violent Toward Women 90 Incredible Shows on Netflix You Should Be Watching Right Now Everything Harry & Meghan Have Done Since Leaving the Royal Family
