Drew Barrymore Slams Razzies for Nominating 12 Year-Old Firestarter Reboot Actor
Drew Barrymore, who starred int he original 1984 film adaptation of Stephen King’s Firestarter, is speaking out against the Razzie Awards for nominating Ryan Kiera Armstrong, the 12-year-old star of last year’s Firestarter reboot. The Razzie awards initially nominated the child star in the category of “worst actress,” but after receiving criticism for the nomination, the awards ceremony eventually retracted the nomination and issued an apology. Barrymore told CBS Mornings, “[Armstrong] is younger and it is bullying. We do want to be cautious about how we speak to or about people because it encourages other people to join in on that bandwagon. I’m glad to see people didn’t jump on the ‘let’s make fun of her’ wave and instead said, ‘This isn’t right.’”
TikTok Star Who Was Functionally Illiterate Finds Community on BookTok
TikTok star Oliver James, who was functionally illiterate, is finding a sense of community through BookTok. “I’ve had dreams of being more than I was showing myself. I always wanted to be a motivational speaker,” James told NPR. “And I knew what I could do if I could read. And I was like, ‘If I learn how to read, no one can tell me I can’t be a speaker.'” James is now sharing his journey with over 120k followers on BookTok.
Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni to Star in It Ends with Us Movie
Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni have been cast as Lily Bloom and Ryle Kincaid in the upcoming film adaptation of Coleen Hoover’s bestselling novel It Ends with Us. Hoover shared the casting announcement in a TikTok video. “Our Lily is going to be played by Blake Lively,” Hoover said in the video. “Blake Lively, y’all. She’s my dream Lily. And then when I first met Justin Baldoni, who is directing the film for It Ends With Us, I immediately wanted him to be Ryle.”
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