Ellise Shafer

Ellise Shafer

  • Joined: May 12, 2022
  • Articles: 10

BAFTA TV Awards Winners List (Updating Live)

The BAFTA TV Awards, celebrating the best in British television, are kicking off at London’s Royal Festival Hall. The final season of Netflix’s “The Crown” leads the pack this year with eight nominations, including for Dominic West, Elizabeth Debecki, Lesley Manville and Salim Daw in the performance categories. However, it missed out on an overall drama […]

‘Doctor Who’ Costume Designer on What Inspired Ncuti Gatwa’s Bold Look, From ’70s New York to Men in Skirts

For “Doctor Who’s” more than six-decade history, each lead has had their own uniform of sorts: Tom Baker’s scarves, Christopher Eccleston’s leather jacket and David Tennant’s tie-and-vest combo, for example. But with 15th Doctor Ncuti Gatwa taking the helm on May 10, the sci-fi series’ fashion is also getting a revamp — instead of having […]

Skepta on Making His First Foray Into Film With Short ‘Tribal Mark’ and Plans for a Feature-Length Movie: ‘I’m Shouting Out to Denzel’

For British rapper Skepta, music was just the beginning of his creative pursuits. Earlier this year, the multi-hyphenate released his first short film, “Tribal Mark,” in the U.K., followed by a SXSW screening and premieres in L.A. and New York last month. The short follows Mark (Jude Carmichael), a teenaged Nigerian immigrant who is adapting […]

Daniel Radcliffe Says J.K. Rowling’s Anti-Trans Stance ‘Makes Me Really Sad’ and Not Speaking Out Would Have Been ‘Immense Cowardice’: ‘I Wanted to Try and Help People’

“Harry Potter” star Daniel Radcliffe is opening up about J.K. Rowling’s continued comments against trans women, saying that it “makes me really sad.” In a new interview with the Atlantic, Radcliffe said that he has had no direct contact with Rowling since her tweets in June 2020 that were criticized by many as anti-trans. “It […]

Cannes Investors Circle Reveals Lineup, Including New Ruben Östlund and Lorcan Finnegan Films

The second annual Cannes Investors Circle has revealed its lineup, including films from Ruben Östlund and Lorcan Finnegan. Taking place at the Marché du Film during the Cannes Film Festival, the Investors Circle showcases 10 never-before-seen films in various stages of development to an exclusive group of film financing experts and investors. According to a […]

Jack White, Fall Out Boy, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Muse Draw the Rock-Starved to iHeartRadio’s ALTer EGO Fest on a Rainy L.A. Night

Not even a torrential downpour could stop alternative rock fans from packing Los Angeles’ Kia Forum on Saturday night for iHeartRadio’s annual Alter Ego Festival. With a bill bringing together Fall Out Boy, Chvches, Phoenix, Muse, Jack White and the Red Hot Chili Peppers, spirits were high inside the venue despite slippery floors and drenched […]