Eddie Murphy Kills at Black Cinema Celebration
When Eddie Murphy gets up on stage and grabs a microphone, you wouldn’t expect anything less than the audience rolling on the floor laughing with what comes out of his mouth. That was exactly the scenario Monday night at the Landmark Theaters Annex in Los Angeles as Murphy was honored with the Career Achievement Award at the Celebration of Black Cinema event presented by the Critics Choice Association. The event lauded not only three...
Behind the Scenes of ‘The Morning Show’ with Mark Duplass
Mark Duplass knows the secret to his success when it comes to acting roles, including his latest turn as the executive producer of the network television news morning broadcast in Apple TV+’s “The Morning Show.” “For better or worse, it’s a whispery secret. I’m a good supporting white dude actor who knows how to get inside a scene and not hog it from the movie stars,” he said as we caught up with him by phone as he was walking down...
The ‘Fight Club’ Part of Edward Norton’s ‘Motherless Brooklyn’
“Motherless Brooklyn” has been in Edward Norton’s head for years, since he read the galleys of the 1999 novel written by Jonathan Lethem. Flashing back to that era, 1999 also marked the release of “Fight Club,” the David Fincher film in which Norton starred alongside Brad Pitt in what has grown into a beloved cult classic. Audiences will soon see what Norton has done with “Motherless Brooklyn,” which he directs and stars as the lead...
CNN Tackles an ‘Unseen Enemy’ for World Health Day
SARS. Zika. Ebola. Bird Flu. These are the names of recent disease pandemics that can inflict not only severe illness and death but also massive amounts of fear. And while it is incredibly difficult to watch the human suffering that these outbreaks cause, it’s important to know as much as possible about them and how to prevent future eruptions. CNN Films’ “Unseen Enemy” goes behind the headlines to investigate the root causes and...
You’ll Want to Be a Part of It, New York, New York
Whether you have been to New York City multiple times or are planning your very first visit, there are always untold new places and experiences awaiting you in the city that never sleeps. And then there are the classics, a huge list that includes everything from the Metropolitan Museum of Art to Central Park and the High Line to the Empire State Building. The choices can seem overwhelming, especially if you have limited time. But one...