More from Chris Gardner
How Charlize Theron Sells Change to Teens: “Unless You Can Come Down to Their Level, They Just Think You’re Annoying”
When, in 2007, Charlize Theron launched her eponymous nonprofit — the Charlize Theron Africa Outreach Project — its mission was as targeted as it was ambitious: to bring HIV prevention and information to a continent where both were in tragically short supply. But in more recent years, CTAOP’s scope has widened considerably, as the organization […]
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Tom Cruise Touches Down in London at ‘Twisters’ Premiere to Support ‘Top Gun’ Pal Glen Powell
Twisters whipped up a frenzy in London on Monday night as the Lee Isaac Chung disaster epic touched down at Cineworld Leicester Square for its European premiere. Before any tornadoes hit the screen, audience members got some early thrills courtesy of a very special guest in the crowd: Tom Cruise. The Hollywood superstar attended the […]
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Whoopi Goldberg Lights Fire Under Cannabis Business With Two Brand Launches
Whoopi Goldberg is adding fuel to her cannabis business. Later this month, the EGOT winner and veteran host on The View will officially bring to market two cannabis brands under her WhoopFam umbrella. The first, Emma & Clyde, is expanding after an earlier launch in 2022 and a limited run in Arizona. Named after Goldberg’s […]
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Chris Evans to Receive Spirit of Service Award, Same Honor Given to Jeff Bezos, Laurene Powell Jobs
Captain America, indeed. Chris Evans, the veteran actor and one of the beloved stars of the Marvel Cinematic Universal, has been selected to receive a Spirit of Service Award with his A Starting Point partners Mark Kassen and Joe Kiani. It’s the same honor given in years past to leaders like former Amazon CEO Jeff […]
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Lara Flynn Boyle on Giving Up Alcohol 5 Years Ago: “Those Disco Boots, They’ve Had Their Time”
When The Hollywood Reporter caught up with Lara Flynn Boyle for a rare interview in June 2021, she had a new movie to promote, Death in Texas, her first in five years. But Boyle was quick to swat away any chatter of a comeback by saying, politely, “I never went anywhere.” The veteran star, now […]
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‘Megalopolis’ Star Giancarlo Esposito Says Film “Will Change the Way Filmmakers Look at Filmmaking”
When he learned that Francis Ford Coppola’s Megalopolis had secured a distribution deal with Lionsgate, Giancarlo Esposito was obviously stoked because it meant the highly-publicized passion project would have a chance to reach audiences beginning Sept. 27. But he “specifically” was very excited for Coppola, who has shepherded the project since the 1970s and wound […]
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‘MaXXXine’ Star Mia Goth on Toplining Ti West’s Slasher Trilogy: “It Changed Me Forever”
Much has been made about how filmmaker Ti West has reinvented and refreshed the slasher genre by paying homage to the classics in his A24 trilogy X, Pearl and the upcoming MaXXXine. His leading lady, Mia Goth, agrees with the praise and adds that the back-to-back-to-back gigs have also reshaped something else — her career. […]
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Inside Power Publicist’s Career Switch: Launching a Lifestyle and Home Goods Company with Cali Flair
When it came time to name their new company, Alison Rou and Sarah Tallman looked to the citrus family. It became an obvious choice considering their respective histories. Rou, a power publicist who specialized in representing showrunners and producers, hails from a line of citrus growers and has a home surrounded by orange groves in […]
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Sean Penn’s Ukraine Documentary ‘Superpower’ Debuts for Free on YouTube
Sean Penn’s Superpower is free. The Oscar winner’s two-hour documentary on Ukraine has entered a one-year contract to stream free of charge beginning today — in the United States and its territories including Bermuda — on the Paramount+ YouTube channel. The Paramount+ original doc Superpower chronicles Ukraine’s fight for freedom from invading Russian military forces […]
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Serena Williams Praised as “Monster on the Court” By Sister Venus in Teaser for ESPN’s ‘In the Arena’
“The best thing that happened to my career was coming up behind my sister.” So says Serena Williams at the start of a new trailer for ESPN’s new docuseries, In the Arena: Serena Williams presented by Morgan Stanley. The network dropped a teaser today along with descriptions of the eight episodes that promise “an unprecedented […]
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Elton John Joins President Biden, Katy Perry at Stonewall Visitor Center Unveiling: “One of the Biggest Honors”
On the heels of a controversial debate with Republican opponent Donald Trump, President Joe Biden bounced back with a busy Friday schedule. The morning saw Biden hit a campaign rally in Raleigh, North Carolina, where he seemingly ignored calls to step aside in the 2024 election by declaring, “I know how to do this job.” […]
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Childish Gambino Among New Roster of Performers Set to Hit BET Awards Stage
Childish Gambino is back. Donald Glover is confirmed to hit the stage at Sunday’s BET Awards, bringing his music alter ego back into the spotlight by joining a roster of newly announced performers that also includes Chlöe, Coco Jones, Keke Palmer, Marsha Ambrosius and Summer Walker. Also set to take the stage will be presenters […]
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