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BusinessToday
17-05-2025
- Entertainment
- BusinessToday
Dior Taps Jenna Ortega to Lead Its Next Beauty Chapter
Dior has officially announced American actress Jenna Ortega as its latest international beauty ambassador. Under the creative direction of Peter Philips, Dior's Creative and Image Director for Makeup, Ortega will help shape a fresh vision of contemporary beauty. Her distinctive style and confident presence perfectly align with the values Dior has long upheld—audacity, elegance, and timelessness. 'Being part of it is both incredibly exciting and surreal,' Ortega stated in a press statement. Widely recognised for her breakout role as Wednesday Addams in Netflix's Wednesday, Ortega has quickly established herself as one of Hollywood's most compelling young talents. Her performances have earned critical acclaim, including Best Actress at the 2023 Imagen Awards and Best Performance by a Younger Actor at this year's Saturn Awards. Beyond her acting success, Ortega has emerged as a fashion and beauty icon, admired by a new generation. Dior describes her as the embodiment of the House's bold elegance, highlighting how her character and convictions resonate with audiences worldwide. Reflecting on her early introduction to beauty, Ortega recalled, 'The first time I wore lipstick, I must have been 10 or 11 years old and it was for work. I was wearing my mum's lipstick in the studio bathroom.' Dior echoed her sentiments, stating, 'Jenna Ortega embodies the bold elegance of the House. It is a tailor-made role for this rising star who, through her values and her personality, is already inspiring an entire generation.' Related
Yahoo
15-02-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
'Cobra Kai' is a rare show that kids and adults both enjoy: 'That's the really cool thing about' the series, its co-creator says
As Cobra Kai wraps its final season, with the last five episodes now streaming on Netflix, the series's creators reflected on what the show has meant for viewers of all generations. 'That's the really cool thing about making Cobra Kai [...] its multigenerational audiences,' the series' co-creator Hayden Schlossberg told Yahoo Entertainment at the Saturn Awards in Los Angeles on Feb. 2. 'You have the Gen X-ers who grew up with these characters, and then you have the Gen Z, Gen Alpha … the next-gen kids, and you see the joy in their faces — of the adults — that they get to watch something that they like with their kids, and their kids like it.' Cobra Kai first launched on YouTube in 2018, before moving to the streamer in 2020. Schlossberg, along with his co-creators Josh Heald and Jon Hurwitz, wanted to continue the story about the karate rivals, played by Ralph Macchio and William Zabka in the original 1984 Karate Kid film. (While Macchio appeared in the 1986 and 1989 Karate Kid sequels as Danny LaRusso, Zabka only appeared in the second film as Johnny Lawrence.) See for yourself — The Yodel is the go-to source for daily news, entertainment and feel-good stories. By signing up, you agree to our Terms and Privacy Policy. For their spin-off series, the Cobra Kai creators focus on the character of Zabka, a former bad guy who reunites with Macchio's character and runs his own dojo, becoming a sensei to a new crop of karate kids. 'So often you're watching something, and you're kind of putting your brain in a certain mindset to watch something that your kid is gonna like,' Schlossberg said. 'This is something that you might watch without your kid, but your kid's into it too, so you see how fun that is for parents and children alike.' Coming from 'hard R-rated comedy' as the writer for films like Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle, Schlossberg said that Cobra Kai was a 'change of pace,' but added that bringing this story to multiple generations has 'been one of the most rewarding parts.' Xolo Maridueña, who plays Miguel Diaz in the series, told Yahoo Entertainment at the event that Zabka and Macchio are 'two of the most gentlemanly people I know.' He says he's 'so appreciative that the success of the show has happened to them, because nobody deserves it more than them.' 'We've been doing this for seven years. I can't help but feel like, 'Oh shoot, I really want to knock this out of the park for them.' It's been seven years for me, but it's been since '84 for them,' he added. While another Karate Kid movie, Karate Kid: Legends, will hit big screens in May, with Macchio starring alongside Jackie Chan, the Cobra Kai creators have said they'd be interested in making a prequel involving the backstory of mentor Mr. Miyagi (played by the late Pat Morita in the original films). 'There's nothing definitive that we can say or can't say about that, other than that remains an important piece of our fever-dream continuation of this universe and this franchise,' Heald told Yahoo Entertainment UK earlier this month.
Yahoo
07-02-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Back to the Future screenwriter has a very blunt response for those asking for a fourth movie: "F*** you"
When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Back to the Future screenwriter Bob Gale has given a very frank answer to whether we'll ever see a fourquel in the iconic franchise. Gale penned all three Back to the Future movies alongside director Robert Zemeckis. At the Saturn Awards, he poured water over any hopes for more movies (via Collider). "People always say when are you guys going to do Back to the Future 4?" Gale commented. "And we say fuck you." If you were in any doubt, Gale is pretty firm on his answer, too. "And you can quote me on this," he added. Alongside the three movies, there is also a musical playing on Broadway and the West End. The musical adapts the first movie, retelling the classic story with the addition of original songs. While Gale is clearly opposed to more, franchise star Christopher Lloyd has been more open to the idea of a fourquel in the past. "I would love to do a sequel, but I think [director] Bob Zemeckis and [producer Steven] Spielberg felt that they told the story in the three episodes," he told Variety in 2023. "But if somebody has a brilliant idea that would justify a fourth film, it might happen." Michael J. Fox, though, was more ambivalent towards the idea of a reboot without the original cast. "I'm not fanatical," he said. "Do what you want. It's your movie. I got paid already." "I don't think it needs to be," he added. "I think Bob and Bob [Gale and Zemeckis] have been really smart about that. I don't think it needs rebooting because are you going to clarify something? You're going to find a better way to tell the story? I doubt it." You can fill out your watchlist with our guide to this year's most exciting upcoming movies.
Yahoo
04-02-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Michael J. Fox is writing a book about his ‘Back to the Future' days, screenwriter reveals: 'I don't know if I'm supposed to say that'
Michael J. Fox appears to be heading back to the future — at least when it comes to putting his memories of the popular film trilogy on paper. After taking home the George Pal Memorial Award at the Saturn Awards in Los Angeles on Feb. 2, Bob Gale, co-writer-producer on Back to the Future, let slip that the actor is writing a book called Future Boy about his experience on the films, the first of which is celebrating its 40th anniversary this year. 'I don't know if I'm supposed to say that,' Gale said in the press room, alongside the films' stars Lea Thompson and Christopher Lloyd. 'But …' See for yourself — The Yodel is the go-to source for daily news, entertainment and feel-good stories. By signing up, you agree to our Terms and Privacy Policy. 'You did,' Thompson added. 'You said the F-word, too.' A representative for Fox did not immediately respond to Yahoo Entertainment's request for comment. Nelle Fortenberry, a television producer who serves on the board of directors of the Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research, wrote on her LinkedIn page that she is writing the book with Fox. 'I am currently writing a book with Michael J. Fox about his experiences filming his two most famous roles simultaneously in 1985,' Fortenberry's LinkedIn said. 'During those hectic months, he filmed Family Ties during the day and Back to the Future at night. The book will coincide with the 40th anniversary of the release of Back to the Future.' Fortenberry has not responded to Yahoo's request for comment. Gale, who co-wrote the three scripts with the film's director Robert Zemeckis, also responded directly when asked if there would be a Back to the Future 4. The second film opened in 1989, followed by the third and, so far, final installment in 1990. 'People always say, 'When are you going to do Back to the Future 4, and we say, 'F*** you.'' The movies tell the story of a 1980s high school student, Marty McFly (Fox), who travels back in time to 1955 with the help of his scientist friend Doc Brown (Lloyd) and a tricked-out DeLorean, and fatefully connects with his parents. It has also been adapted for the stage, as a globally touring musical and a production that will be mounted on a cruise ship, for Royal Caribbean Cruises, Gale said. 'So, my God, Back to the Future, I'm going to be doing it for the rest of my life,' he added. Accepting the award along with Gale and Thompson, Lloyd said that so many kids have told him how important the films were to them. Thompson added that Back to the Future was a 'substitute' for what they weren't getting anywhere else. 'The future is yours to make,' Lloyd said, riffing on a line from the film. 'Make it a good one.' For a screenplay that Gale said had been rejected 42 times before it finally landed at Universal Pictures, the subsequent trilogy has had a lasting impact on generations of audiences. The Saturn Award recipients shared reminiscences of the film's impact on their own work. 'It's not really horror or Alien' that influenced Alien: Romulus, the movie's co-writer and director Fede Alvarez told Yahoo Entertainment at the event. 'It was more like Back to the Future and fantasy films.' 'I can't believe I saw Bob Gale out there," Alvarez added. "I'm truly excited. The DeLorean and Lea Thompson [were] out there. Still can't believe it.' Fox himself told a Rhode Island Comic Con audience in November, 'I didn't know what the hell I was getting into," before calling the first film 'one of the few perfect movies." Thompson appeared equally surprised at the films' reception. 'We never expected this to happen,' she told Yahoo Entertainment of the impact the films have had on new generations of fans. 'It's shocking, because when we do Comic Cons and see the audience, over half of the people weren't born when the movie was made. What a gift is that?'
