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Axios
15 hours ago
- Politics
- Axios
Get to know San Antonio mayoral runoff candidates
There's only about a month between the May 3 election and June 7 runoff for San Antonio voters to get to know mayoral candidates Gina Ortiz Jones and Rolando Pablos, the two who emerged on top from a field of 27 people. We asked each a series of fun questions to learn more about them as a person. Catch up quick: Ortiz Jones, a former Air Force undersecretary under the Biden administration, won about 27% of the vote in the May 3 election. Pablos, a former Texas secretary of state appointed by Gov. Greg Abbott, won nearly 17%. Early voting is underway now through June 3. Find polling times and locations online. Election day is June 7. Here are the questions: How do you start your morning? What's your favorite restaurant in the city? Tell us a fun fact about you. What are your hobbies when you're not working? What's your favorite TV show? What's your favorite movie? What's your favorite book? What's your favorite band or musician? What's your proudest personal achievement? What do you consider your top career accomplishment? Here's what they told us. Gina Ortiz Jones Thinking about how many people in our city would suffer if our next mayor was a green light for Trump/Abbott. Dinner: Leche de Tigre, Breakfast: the (El Rodeo De) Jalisco on Potranco and Dugas. I've been shark cage diving off the coast of South Africa. Reading, running and grabbing a spicy margarita with friends. "The Sopranos." "(The) Godfather (Part II)." Hannah Arendt's "Eichmann in Jerusalem: A Report on the Banality of Evil." George Strait. Being a good big sister and daughter. From Air Force intelligence officer deployed to Iraq, to 27th Under Secretary of the Air Force, my service has always been to our country. Rolando Pablos I spend time praying and meditating. It helps me compose myself and reflect on the blessings in my life. Mi Tierra. I love it and Market Square because our city's culture is so alive there, and it's filled with visitors from other cultures. My family immigrated from Mexico in 1976, when I was 8 years old. I appreciate the sacrifices my parents made, and we have lived the American dream. I love hunting. I'm a "foodie" and enjoy trying different restaurants. And I'm a big fan of all genres of music and enjoy concerts. "Entourage." "Lost in Translation." The Bible and "The Road Less Traveled." Rush. My 30-year marriage to my wonderful wife and our four remarkable children. I'm also blessed to have a very tight-knit extended family.
Perth Now
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Perth Now
Scarlett Johansson: I couldn't be with somebody who wasn't funny
Scarlett Johansson couldn't imagine "being with somebody who wasn't funny". The 40-year-old actress admits that humour is a huge part of her life, and she thinks it can help her to overcome all sorts of challenges. The Hollywood star - who is married to comedian Colin Jost - told Collider: "My husband's a comedy writer, and I couldn't imagine ever being with somebody who wasn't funny. "I grew up in a very funny household. My dad is Danish and has a very dry sense of humour, and my mom is Jewish, so that's culturally a big part of our identity. It's certainly a certain kind of humour, and growing up in New York, that's another layer of it, of course. So, I see the ironic humour, also, in terrible things." Scarlett recently made her directorial debut with 'Eleanor the Great', the new drama film starring June Squibb and Chiwetel Ejiofor, and she's admitted to being inspired by "very New York-centric" films. The actress-turned-director - who was born in the Big Apple - shared: "Some people have great references, and I've worked with people that have great references, where they say, 'This is the Bergman moment,' or this or whatever … I don't think I had, really, so many references. Not intentionally. "But the script did remind me a lot of movies that I love that are specific to independent films from the '90s and early aughts that are very New York-centric, whether it's 'Living Out Loud' or like 'Crossing Delancey' or some Woody Allen films. It felt like the potential for that stuff." Meanwhile, Scarlett recently cited 'Lost in Translation', the 2003 comedy-drama movie, as a turning point in her career. The film star - who appeared alongside Bill Murray in the acclaimed movie - told Vanity Fair magazine: "After 'Lost in Translation', every role that I was offered for years was 'the girlfriend,' 'the other woman,' a sex object - I couldn't get out of the cycle. "It sort of felt like, 'Oh, I guess this is my identity now as an actor.' There wasn't much I could do with that."
Perth Now
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Perth Now
Scarlett Johansson 'is not sure' about her directing future
Scarlett Johansson is "not sure" whether to focus her attention on directing or acting. The 40-year-old movie star recently made her directorial debut with 'Eleanor the Great', the new drama film starring June Squibb and Chiwetel Ejiofor, but Scarlett doesn't yet know whether her long-term future is in front, or behind, the camera. Asked if the film marks a new beginning for her, Scarlett told Collider: "I don't know. I'm not sure. I guess we'll see. "My intention is to work on projects I would go and see, whether they're like 'Jurassic World' or this film. The commerciality of things is also important to me, too. Would audiences want to see this, too? Is this generally interesting? Those are things I look for and focus on and care about. So, we'll see, I guess." Scarlett - who is one of the best-paid actresses in Hollywood - insisted that she has no intention of retiring from acting. She clarified: I'm certainly still an actor for hire — I want that to be widely printed." Scarlett feels proud of her directorial debut, and the actress insists that she doesn't worry about critics. The film star shared: "I'm as used to that as you can be, I guess. You get held to different standards, which is okay. I can shoulder that. I think making something that is moving, to me, is so gratifying. "If you can be in the theatre and I make you cry, that's the most gratifying thing beyond whatever else comes out of it." Scarlett starred alongside Bill Murray in 'Lost in Translation', the 2003 comedy-drama movie, and she recently identified the film as a turning point in her career. The actress told Vanity Fair magazine: "After 'Lost in Translation', every role that I was offered for years was 'the girlfriend,' 'the other woman,' a sex object - I couldn't get out of the cycle. "It sort of felt like, 'Oh, I guess this is my identity now as an actor.' There wasn't much I could do with that." Scarlett recalled feeling uncomfortable with how she was portrayed at the time. The movie star even suggested that she was the victim of "an exploitation". Scarlett - who is married to comedian Colin Jost - said: "You come into your sexuality and your desirability as part of your growth, and it's exciting to blossom into yourself. You're wearing the clothes you want, you're expressing yourself, then you suddenly turn around and you're like, 'Wait, I feel like I'm being' - I don't want to say exploited because it's such a severe word. "That term is so heavy, but yeah, it was a kind of an exploitation."
Yahoo
22-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Scarlett Johansson Shares Surprising Thoughts on Bill Murray After Recent Misconduct Allegations
In a recent interview with Variety, 40-year-old Marvel actress Scarlett Johnasson went into candid about her past working relationship with Bill Murray, saying the actor "was in a hard place" during filming of their 2003 romantic comedy, Lost in Translation. In the film, Murray portrays an aging Hollywood actor who travels to Tokyo in order to film a commercial for a prominent whiskey company. While there, he befriends Johansson's character: a young, recently married college graduate puzzling over what to do with her life. Though Lost in Translation was ultimately released to stellar views (as well as netting an Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay), the 40-year-old Johansson recalls that the movie's production was notably difficult, mainly owing to Murray's behavior. In her interview with Variety, the former Avengers star refused to provide specific details about Murray's on-set behavior during filming of Lost in Translation. However, Johansson eluded to Murray's immediate influence on the movie's production, telling Variety, "Everybody was on tenterhooks around him, including our director and the full crew, because he was dealing with his ... stuff." Years later, however, Johansson described her more recent encounters with Murray, including a backstage interaction at SNL during the show's 50th anniversary special. "He's such a different person now. I think life has humbled him," Johansson reflected. Johansson also provided her thoughts on the recent allegations coming out against Murray. Earlier this year, Murray revealed that he had given a woman a kiss through a mask on the set of 2022's Being Mortal, resulting in the movie's cancelation not long after. "Certainly, yes. --that was really bad," Johansson opined. "But I also know COVID was a hard thing for him. Life -- all these things that led up to him being held accountable for that kind of behavior. But you know what? How wonderful that people can change."
Yahoo
21-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Scarlett Johansson, 'Eleanor' cast shine at Cannes photo call
May 21 (UPI) -- Scarlett Johansson, June Squibb and Erin Kellyman were among the stars to attend the photo call for Eleanor the Great at the 78th annual Cannes Film Festival Wednesday. The film marks Johansson's first time in the director's seat. The Lost in Translation actress, 40, wore a long navy blue blazer over a white top and ruffled black skirt to the photo call. The film, which screened Tuesday in the Un Certain Regard category, ultimately drew a standing ovation that spanned five minutes. Squibb portrays Eleanor, a woman navigating loss and old age, in the feature. "Really, everyone that came together for this film came together because they loved the story, the script so much," Johansson said, per Variety. "It's a film about many things: it's about friendship, it's about grief, it's about forgiveness. And I think those are all themes that we can use a lot more of these days." Johansson is set to star in Jurassic World Rebirth opposite Jonathan Bailey and Mahershala Ali. She also stars in Wes Anderson's The Phoenician Scheme which also screens in competition at Cannes.
