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| Rachel McAdams, Dylan O'Brien crash on island in 'Send Help' trailer | Rachel McAdams and Dylan O'Brien play feuding colleagues stranded on a deserted island in a trailer released Tuesday for Send Help. The trailer opens with McAdams' Linda Liddle being ridiculed in the office by her boss, Bradley Preston, played by O'Brien. They board a small jet for a work trip only for the aircraft to crash. The two "find themselves stranded on a deserted island after they are the only survivors of a plane crash," a synopsis of the film reads. "On the island, they must overcome past grievances and work together to survive, but ultimately, it becomes an unsettling and darkly humorous battle of wills and wits to make it out alive." The film also stars Dennis Haysbert, Chris Pang and Brad Fleet and is directed by Sam Raimi. |
| 'Orwell,' 'Perfect Neighbor' lead Critics Choice documentary noms | The Critics Choice Association announced the nominees for the Documentary Awards on Tuesday. The CCA Documentary Awards will be live-streamed on YouTube, X, Facebook and the Critics Choice website at 7 p.m. EST Nov. 9. Orwell: 2 + 2 = 5 is nominated for Best Documentary Feature, Best Director, Best Editing, Best Score, Best Narration, Best Archival Documentary and Best Political Documentary. The Perfect Neighbor is up for Best Documentary Feature, Best Director, Best Editing, Best Score, Best Archival Documentary and Best True Crime Documentary. The Alabama Solution is nominated for Feature, Director, Editing, Political Documentary and True Crime Documentary. |
| R&B legend D'Angelo dies at 51 | D'Angelo, the Grammy-winning R&B legend who rose to fame in the 1990s and 2000s with hits such as "Untitled (How Does It Feel)" and "Lady," died Tuesday, his family announced. He was 51. Born Michael Eugene Archer in 1974, the singer's family said he died "after a prolonged and courageous battle with cancer." "The shining star of our family has dimmed his light for us in this life," a statement provided to CNN said. "We are saddened that he can only leave dear memories with his family, but we are eternally grateful for the legacy of extraordinarily moving music he leaves behind." D'Angelo showed an interest in music from a early age growing up in Richmond, Va. |
| 'Back to the Future,' 'Star Wars' poster artist Drew Struzan dies | Prolific poster artist Drew Struzan died Monday. His official Instagram account confirmed the news in a post on Tuesday. Struzan was 78 according to The Wrap, which also confirmed the cause of death as complications from Alzheimer's. In March, Struzan's wife, Dylan, shared on Facebook that due to Alzheimer's, Struzan could no longer paint or sign autographs. His illustrated movie posters include the classic images of Marty McFly stepping out of the De Lorean in the Back to the Future trilogy, the Indiana Jones sequels (and an international poster for the original Raiders of the Lost Ark), Star Wars 1997 special edition re-releases, prequel trilogy and 2015's The Force Awakens. |
| Bill Murray tells Jimmy Kimmel he worked on his 75th birthday | Ghostbusters and Groundhog Day icon Bill Murray celebrated his 75th birthday by helping his friend Tom Coyne promote his new book about golf courses in Ireland. "All my ancestors are Irish, so when I go over there, it feels like I'm at a wake. Everyone looks like my cousins," he quipped during an appearance on Monday's edition of Jimmy Kimmel Live! "It's really a gracious place. It's really nice." He also recalled growing up working-class with seven siblings, and how he spoiled his mother Lucille by giving her a credit card after he made it big. "She would take lunch hours that did not end," he laughed. |