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09 WEDNESDAY, JUNE 9, 2021

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Helen Mirren , to star as proud of everything she has earned reporters who broke story IANS | ANI | Washington Twohey and Kantor, the authors , an Emmy project for the studio. nglish actress Hel - of the book ‘She Said: Break- winner for ’s ‘Unortho- Mulligan, who was nominated Een Mirren says she ctors Carey Mulligan ing the Sexual Harass- dox’, is helming from a script for an Oscar this year for ‘Prom- takes pride and pleasure and Zoe Kazan are ment Story That Helped by Oscar winner Rebecca Lenk- ising Young Woman’, is set to be- in knowing she has earned Aset to star as report- Ignite a Movement’. iewicz. Production on the gin filming on ’s everything she has in her ers Megan Twohey and Jodi The upcoming film KNOW WHAT film is set to begin this ‘Spaceman’ and Bradley life. Kantor, who exposed dis- will focus on Twohey summer. Cooper’s ‘Maestro’. “Everything I have I have graced Hollywood producer and Kantor’s work to un- Annapurna Pictures Kazan recently starred in earned. I come from not a Harvey Weinstein. cover the widespread and Plan B Entertain- ‘The Plot Against Ameri- working-class situation, but As per Variety, sexual harassment The upcoming film ment optioned the ca’, the ’ certainly a financially im- Mulligan and Ka- and assault allega- will focus on Twohey rights to ‘She Said’ ‘The Ballad of Buster poverished one. We didn’t zan will feature in tions over several and Kantor’s work in 2018 under Scruggs’ and ‘The Big have a television when I was ‘She Said’, a movie decades against their co-produc- Sick’. growing up or a washing about The New York Weinstein, The to uncover the wide- tion deal. Megan ‘She Said’ reunites machine or a car, but the Times sexual har- Weinstein Com- spread sexual har- Ellison will exec- Mulligan and Kazan one thing my parents taught assment investiga- pany co-chairman assment and assault utive produce for on their third pro- me -- and it was very im - tion against Wein- who was eventual- allegations over sev- Annapurna with ject. Mulligan and portant for me as a woman stein that kicked ly sentenced to 23 eral decades against Sue Naegle. Brad Kazan starred in Ian – was, ‘you must become off the #MeToo years in prison. Weinstein Pitt, Dede Gard- Ricksons’ Broadway financially independent’,” movement. Kantor and Two- ner and Jeremy production of ‘The she said. Mulligan and hey broke the first Kleiner will pro- Seagull’ in 2008. Mirren added: “When I Kazan are in fi- story on Weinstein came forward. They won the duce for Plan B. In 2018, Mulligan became an actress, it was nal negotiations on October 5, 2017, Pulitzer Prize for Public Service, Universal VP starred in the film very important to me to be- for the Univer- and produced a se- along with Ronan Farrow from of production ‘Wildlife’, which come financially secure, and sal Pictures ries of stories after , for their inves- Lexi Barta will Kazan co-wrote I have always worked. And movie to play as more females tigation and reporting. oversee the and produced. I am now financially inde- Carey Mulligan Zoe Kazan pendent, and I did it myself. Nobody helped me. I take great pride and pleasure in that.” Jennifer Lopez inks Mirren is thankful to have Ellie Kemper breaks her silence a loyal and understanding multi-year Netflix deal for husband in Hollywood film- maker Taylor Hackford, re- after participation in ‘racist’ ball ports femalefirst.co.uk. She her production banner Fox | Los Angeles says she “admires” her hus- ANI | Washington her career, Jennifer Lopez has dispense unequal justice and band, and feels they have been a force in entertainment. llie Kemper has broken her unequal rewards.” the “combination” of admi- ollywood actor and sing- In partnering with her and Esilence after old photos “There is a very natural ration and love that keeps Her Jennifer Lopez recent- Nuyorican, we know she will showed the star participating temptation when you become I unequivocally deplore, their marriage strong. ly inked a multi-year, first-look continue to bring impactful in a debutante ball years ago the subject of internet criti- denounce, and reject “I have the incredible ad- deal with Netflix for her pro- stories, joy and inspiration to that is linked to an organization cism, to tell yourself that your white supremacy. vantage in my life of having duction banner, Nuyorican audiences around the world,” that’s been accused of racism. detractors are getting it all At the same time, I a husband who is both loyal Productions. Scott Stuber, Netflix’s head of “Hi guys – when I was 19 wrong,” Kemper continued. and understanding and in According to Variety, Lopez global films, said in a prepared years old, I decided to partic- “But at some point last week, I acknowledge that response I give him back my will produce a slate of film statement. ipate in a debutante ball in my realized that a lot of the forces because of my race and loyalty and understanding and TV content, both script- Bela Bajaria, Netflix’s head hometown,” the actress wrote behind the criticism are forces my privilege, I am the too. We couldn’t be married ed and unscripted, that will of global TV, praised Lopez in a lengthy Instagram post that I’ve spent my life support- beneficiary of a system without that. I admire my showcase diverse female as “a singular talent on Monday. “The century-old ing and agreeing that has dispense husband, too, which is es- actors, writers and film- whose creativity and organization that hosted the with.” unequal justice and sential. I’m not going to sit makers. vision have captivat- debutante ball had an unques- “I believe unequal rewards there saying, ‘Oh, darling, Two Netflix fea- ed audiences and tionably racist, sexist, and elit- strongly in the you’re so marvellous. You’re tures starring inspired the next ist past. I was not aware of values of kind- ELLIE KEMPER so wonderful,” Mirren told Lopez, ‘The generation around this history at the time, but ness, integrity, Yours magazine. Mother’, di- the world. For ignorance is no excuse. I and inclusive- to account, then I have to see She added: “How rected by Niki years, she and was old enough to have ness,” she this experience in a positive smart of you and Caro, and ‘The the team at educated myself be- shared. “I try light.” blah blah blah’. but I Cipher’, based Nuyorican have fore getting involved.” to live my life “I want to apologize to do think that admi- on the novel of brought a dis- “I unequivocally in accordance the people I’ve disappointed, ration and love are a the same name tinctive voice to deplore, denounce, with these and I promise that moving necessary com- by Isabel Ojeda entertainment, and reject white values. If my forward I will listen, con- bination for a Maldonado had and I’m look- supremacy,” the experience is tinue to educate myself, marriage. been previous- ing forward to actress continued. an indication and use my privilege And I ly announced working with “At the same time, I that organiza- in support of the admire by the stream- her and the acknowledge that tions and institu- better society I m y er. team to create because of my race tions with pasts think we’re capable hus- “Through- new series for and my privilege, I that fall short of becoming,” she band out every our members am the beneficiary of these beliefs concluded. “Thanks consider- aspect of to love.” of a system that has should be held for reading this.” ably.” Jennifer Lopez Ellie Kemper

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