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Spotlight on Selective Mutism with Libby Hill, Speech and Language Therapist with Small Talk Speech and Language Therapy
Libby Hill is a consultant speech and language therapist (SLT) with a fascination for autism, including PDA, selective mutism and developmental language disorder. She has been an SLT for 40 years and remains just as passionate about supporting children and young people. Libby’s new book, Supporting Teenagers with Selective Mutism: A Practical Guide for Schools, Families and Professionals, is out now. “Autism may shape how selective mutism presents.
As spring begins, consider natural area volunteering: It's recreation with a purpose
Getting ready for spring? All forms of outdoor activities — running and jogging, biking and birdwatching, tennis, pickleball, baseball and numerous other active pastimes — are ramping up. Ambitions are high to improve skills, make that team, achieve your personal best. Natural area volunteering is another outdoor activity that has become an increasingly popular form of exercise.
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Volunteer stewards show off Civic Center Habitat Garden in public tour
Doug Macdonald, steward of the Morton Civic Center Habitat Garden, led about 30 visitors on a tour of the garden on Sept. 26, a beautiful early fall afternoon. The garden was festooned with a lively display of smooth blue asters filled with the activity of visiting bumblebees and several monarch butterflies.
New garden takes root at Clark Street Beach Bird Sanctuary
Homeowners often face the challenge of deciding what to do with a neglected section of a yard that doesn’t look as good as they’d like. Ever since the plants in Evanston’s Clark Street Beach Bird Sanctuary were planted in 2015, along the walking path from the beach entrance to Northwestern University’s Segal Visitors Center, volunteers have been working to enhance the main sections. But little attention was paid to the area just north of the Clark Street Beach House — and it showed.
World Migratory Bird Day takes flight May 11
At the City Council meeting on Monday, Mayor Daniel Biss read a proclamation that declared May 11 as World Migratory Bird Day and outlined the reasons for recognizing the day. Birds are vital for ecosystem services they provide and are indicator species of environmental and human health, Biss said.
Cicada season: What to know as their return approaches
Perhaps you’ve heard the noise already: Two broods of cicadas numbering in the trillions will be emerging in mid-May. Periodical cicadas are unique to the eastern and central United States. For the first time since 1803, the emergence of two broods, XIII and XIX (the 13-year cicada), may potentially overlap in central Illinois near Springfield and in Livingston County but will mostly be in separate territories farther south.
Don't feed the deer: Harmful and illegal Original
Maybe you have seen the four beautiful white-tailed deer in Perkins Woods, Evanston’s Cook County forest preserve just west of Lincolnwood Elementary School. One handsome male buck with antlers, one adult doe, and 2 young females that were born late this past summer have made Perkins Woods their home, to the delight of visitors to the woods. White-tailed deer are well adapted to live through the winter.
From My Kitchen Window: Listen up for cardinals Original
“From My Kitchen Window,” by Libby Hill, is a periodic RoundTable feature about the animals that live in our yards. In a sure sign that spring is on the way, the cheerful cheer, cheer, cheer, or birdie, birdie, birdie song of the Northern Cardinal can be heard as early as mid-January and certainly in early February.
500 Movies Later, Lifetime Is Still Making Audiences 'Emphasize' With 'Murdaugh Murders' Original
At times it feels like if a news story breaks on Friday, Lifetime is there on Monday with an original movie at the ready. The speed of this brand that’s been around since 1984 isn’t just surprising to fans and reporters in the TV space. “We surprise ourselves sometimes,” senior vice president of scripted programming Tia Maggini told TheWrap.
Joel Kinnaman Goes on a Kill Crazy Rampage in First ‘Silent Night’ Trailer (Video)
October 3, 2023 @ 9:00 AM John Woo is back. The filmmaker behind such seminal action classics as “The Killer,” “Hard Boiled” and “Face/Off” is back with “Silent Night,” which stars Joel Kinnaman (“For All Mankind,” “The Killing”) as a man who vows revenge after he is badly wounded and his son is killed on Christmas Eve. Watch the trailer above but be warned: it’s not for the faint of heart. In the film, Kinnaman plays a man who goes after the murderers who destroyed his family.
Where Sofia Coppola Got the Idea to Cast Cailee Spaeny in 'Priscilla'
September 28, 2023 @ 5:18 PM The idea to cast Cailee Spaeny in Sofia Coppola’s latest unlikely biopic came from none other than the filmmaker’s “Marie Antoinette” star (and otherwise longtime collaborator and muse) Kirsten Dunst. Coppola revealed the tidbit of her journey making “Priscilla” in her new W cover story profile, saying that when Dunst comes in with a suggestion, she listens to it. “Kirsten is like a sister to me, and when she recommended Cailee, I paid attention,” Coppola said.
'The Last of Us' Season 2 Writing Will Resume After WGA Strike
September 26, 2023 @ 8:19 AM Following news that the Writers’ Guild of America and Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers have reached a tentative deal, Hollywood is starting to prepare for its comeback. While some productions were in the midst of filming when the WGA strike happened, others were in the early planning stages — like “The Last of Us” Season 2.
From My Kitchen Window: Got chipmunks? Original
“From My Kitchen Window,” by Libby Hill, is a new RoundTable feature about the mammals that live in our yards. This is the first column in the series. Our underpowered candy-apple red Ford station wagon lumbered up from Estes Park to a high point on the Rocky Mountain National Park trail.
Why Netflix Is Shelling Out Big Bucks For Festival Films
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Pro Available to WrapPRO members Amid a Toronto International Film Festival beset by strike concerns and a cutback on content splurges, the streaming leader is still cutting checks September 19, 2023 @ 6:00 AM From left, "Hit Man," "The Critic," "His Three Daughters" and "Woman of the Year." (Netflix, Courtesy of TIFF) Netflix spent big at this year’s Toronto International Film Festival, picking up Anna Kendrick’s directorial debut “Woman of the Hour” for $11 million and Richard Linklater’s...
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All 9 Hercule Poirot Mystery Movies, Ranked Original
There’s no shortage of brilliant detectives in novels, film and television, but one of the greatest — or at least the one with the fanciest facial hair — is Hercule Poirot. The Belgian investigator, created by Agatha Christie, has appeared 33 novels, more than 50 short stories, and has been played by a variety of iconic actors.
2023 Student Academy Award Winners Hail From NYU, Columbia and European Schools
September 15, 2023 @ 10:46 AM Fourteen students join the ranks of decorated stalwarts such as Robert Zemeckis, Spike Lee, Pete Docter, Patricia Cardoso and Patricia Riggen to become student Academy Award winners, the Film Academy announced on Friday. A total of 2,443 entries from 720 colleges and universities from around the world were entered for the prestigious honor, with recognition in animation, narrative, documentary and experimental disciplines.
George C. Wolfe's "Rustin" to Receive Icon & Creator Tribute at Gotham Awards Original
September 14, 2023 @ 8:52 AM “Rustin,” the upcoming Netflix film directed by George C. Wolfe about civil rights activist Bayard Rustin, will receive the Icon & Creator Tribute for Social Justice at the 33rd annual Gotham Awards on November 27, 2023. The Gotham Film & Media Institute announced the news on Thursday.
AMC Stock Conversion Raised $325 Million, CEO Says
September 13, 2023 @ 7:14 PM The conversion of AMC Preferred Equity shares to common stock has paid off big for the theater chain, according to the company’s CEO. Adam Aron said Wednesday that since converting them into 40 million shares, AMC Theatres has raised $325 million of new equity capital. The shares have an average value of approximately $8.14 per, the company said in a separate statement.
TIFF 2023 Pictures That Are Worth a Thousand Words (Photos) Original
It’s just another day in the life of Jessica Chastain. The above photo suggests that the Oscar-winning actress is calm, cool and collected, safe in the eye of the storm that is the Toronto International Film Festival. A shot painstakingly orchestrated by a veteran photographer, the photo looks effortless and Chastain flawless, bringing Old Hollywood glamour to clamoring Canadian streets. “I love photographing a woman with great fashion,” said George Pimentel, celebrity photographer.
Hollywood Workers Have Taken $45 Million Out of Their Retirement Plans During Strike | Exclusive
September 12, 2023 @ 1:43 PM You are reading an exclusive WrapPRO article for free. Want to level up your entertainment career? Click here to subscribe. With Hollywood’s strikes stretching into their fifth month, nearly 3,000 Hollywood workers have pulled a combined $44.6 million from their reserves in the Motion Picture Industry Pension Plan to make ends meet, according to three individuals with knowledge.
Film Academy Names 2023 Gold Fellowship for Women Recipients
The Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences has announced the U.S. and international recipients of the 2023 Academy Gold Fellowship for Women. Erica Eng and July Jung are the most recent filmmakers to receive the fellowship, each with a prize of $35,000. Now in its sixth year, this is the second year the fellowship has worked in partnership with Chanel.
24 Years of the Toronto Film Festival in 19 Unforgettable Photos
You’d be forgiven if you thought the above photo was taken backstage at a rehearsal for the Oscars. After all, the joyful colliding of two supernovas does not happen just anywhere, anytime down here on earth. But this particular close encounter took place at the 2009 Toronto Film Festival, at the premiere for “Up in the Air.” Behind the scenes at the Ryerson Theatre, George Clooney and Oprah Winfrey found themselves sharing the same space and posed for TheWrap creative director Jeff Vespa.
Bradley Cooper's 'Maestro' to Close AFI Fest
September 7, 2023 @ 1:12 PM The American Film Institute has selected Bradley Cooper’s “Maestro” as the closing night picture at this year’s AFI Fest in Los Angeles. Directed by and starring Cooper, and co-starring Carey Mulligan, the film chronicles the lifelong relationship between composer Leonard Bernstein and his wife Felicia Montealegre Cohn Bernstein. It debuted at this year’s Venice Film Festival to positive reviews (92% fresh and 7.6/10 on Rotten Tomatoes) as an awards season contender.
How Padma Lakshmi's Dual Emmy Noms Represent a Career High
“I don’t know if I’ll ever see this again in my life,” a humbled Padma Lakshmi told TheWrap after earning Emmy nods for her two shows: Bravo’s “Top Chef” and Hulu’s “Taste the Nation.” “I’m knocking on wood right now because I feel so elated and fortunate.” Lakshmi is nominated for Outstanding Host For A Reality Or Competition Program for “Top Chef” and Outstanding Hosted Nonfiction Series for “Taste the Nation.” Lakshmi believes her work on “Taste the Nation” helped her earn a nomination for...
Michael Fassbender Has Eyes on Target in First Poster for David Fincher’s ‘The Killer’ Original
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August 28, 2023 @ 7:16 AM Our first look at director David Fincher’s new film “The Killer,” which debuts on Netflix in November after a limited theatrical run, has arrived in the form of a gorgeously illustrated poster that puts star Michael Fassbender front and center. Based on the graphic novel of the same name by Alexis Nolent, the film follows an assassin who’s battling his employers (and himself) on an international manhunt he insists isn’t personal.
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Colman Domingo Embodies an Unsung Civil Rights Hero in First Trailer for 'Rustin' (Video)
August 28, 2023 @ 6:12 AM The first trailer for “Rustin” has arrived. The Netflix original film stars the magnetic Colman Domingo as Bayard Rustin, the gay civil rights activist who helped Martin Luther King, Jr. and others organize the 1963 March on Washington. The film was directed by George C. Wolfe, a five-time Tony Award winner (his last film was 2020’s “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom,” also for Netflix) and produced by Barack and Michelle Obama’s Higher Ground Productions.
Golden Globes Voter Under Investigation for Alleged Anti-Semitic Remarks (Exclusive) Original
The Golden Globes is investigating Egyptian journalist Howaida Hamdy, a Globes voter and member of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, for writing on social media that “Hollywood is the Zionists’ stronghold” and allegedly publishing other anti-Israel and anti-Semitic comments in her work, TheWrap has learned.
Don't Trash Glass: Evanston businesses sign on to 'a no-brainer' Original
In November 2021, I was fortunate to profile an ETHS senior, Maia Roothaan, in a RoundTable article about her Cookies for Compost effort. She wanted to remove barriers to composting, particularly for low-income Evanston families. Roothaan got a grant from the State Department’s Citizen Diplomacy Action Fund to start a free composting program at the Robert Crown Community Center. In exchange for compost, she and her friends gave out free treats from Insomnia Cookies to all composters.
Genndy Tartakovsky Talks His Emmy-Nominated ‘Primal’ Episode: ‘Oh Right It’s a Love Triangle’
Genndy Tartakovsky’s “Primal” is back in Emmys conversation. After the first season of the show won five Emmys, including Outstanding Animated Program, it’s back in the mix this year, once again vying for the Outstanding Animated Program award. The nominated episode, “Shadow of Fate,” is a breathtaking tale that splits up our heroes — human Spear and dinosaur Fang.
‘Cat Person’ Trailer Brings Your Favorite New Yorker Story to Terrifying Life (Video)
“Cat Person,” an adaptation of Kristen Roupenian’s insanely popular (and equally controversial) 2017 New Yorker short story, has just debuted the first official trailer ahead of its October launch from Rialto Pictures and StudioCanal. You can watch it above and get totally creeped out. In “Cat Person,” Emilia Jones (“Coda”) plays Margot, who starts to date an older man (“Succession” star Nicholas Braun) before discovering something much more sinister lurking beneath the surface.
Former Staffer Accuses 'Below Deck' of Covering Up Misconduct
August 24, 2023 @ 1:00 PM A former “Below Deck” production staffer has accused the Bravo reality series of covering up sexual misconduct from cast member Gary King.
'Friends' Actors Were 'Unhappy to Be Chained' to Sitcom in Late Seasons
August 24, 2023 @ 12:40 PM In her new memoir, “End Credits: How I Broke Up with Hollywood,” former TV writer Patty Lin revealed that her time writing on Season 6 of “Friends” was marked by a cast who didn’t really want to be there. They “seemed unhappy to be chained to a tired old show when they could be branching out,” Lin wrote of the sitcom’s ensemble, which included actors Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, David Schwimmer, Matthew Perry, Lisa Kudrow and Matt LeBlanc.
'Gran Turismo' Director Neill Blomkamp Conjured Sports Films and a 'Hopeful' Tone for His Surprising New Film Original
Neill Blomkamp is back. The director, best known for a trio of films that effortlessly blend startling futurism with barbed social commentary, has returned with “Gran Turismo,” his first studio film since 2015’s “Chappie” and his first movie since the pandemic-shot, micro-budgeted “Demonic” in 2021. And it marks a kinder, gentler Blomkamp.
Drew Barrymore Stalker Detained at Actress' Property Original
August 24, 2023 @ 12:17 PM Drew Barrymore’s stalker Chad Michael Busto was temporarily detained after appearing in the vicinity of Barrymore’s Long Island estate in New York. According to Southampton Town Police Lieut. Todd Spencer, law enforcement officers got a tip that Busto was on the property, but they “found him in the neighborhood.” Spencer confirmed that Busto was temporarily detained and has been released. An investigation is ongoing.
'Prey' Director Dan Trachtenberg on Casting Amber Midthunder
It’s impossible to describe the 2022 Hulu release of “Prey” as anything other than a massive success on every level. As a prequel breathing new life into the long-running “Predator” franchise, the film excels. As an underdog tale of a young Comanche healer determined to prove herself as a hunter, the movie thrives. As a love letter to a too-often sidelined indigenous community, the feature hums. And as a tense and brutal action installment, “Prey” absolutely rips.
Watch the 'Real Housewives of Atlanta' Season 15 Reunion Trailer
August 24, 2023 @ 12:01 PM Drew Sidora’s split from Ralph Pittman will be the focus of the “Real Housewives of Atlanta” Season 15 reunion, with a segment dedicated to the former couple. “I don’t know why you’re here,” Sidora tells Pittman in the reunion trailer, which you can watch below. The two both filed for divorce back in March. “Do you two think there’s a hope for reconciliation?” host Andy Cohen asked. “Of course, I love my wife,” Pittman responded.
‘Prey’ Director Dan Trachtenberg Says Casting Amber Midthunder as Comanche Hero ‘Was a Blessing’
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Werner Herzog, Peter Zeitlinger to Receive Camerimage Festival Honor
August 24, 2023 @ 1:00 AM Celebrated director (and sometime actor) Werner Herzog and his longtime cinematographer Peter Zeitlinger will be bestowed with the Cinematographer-Director Duo Award at this year’s 31st EnergaCamerimage festival this fall in Toruń, Poland, a European celebration of the best-of-the-best cinematographers around the world. The honor will also include a retrospective of their work which will include narrative features as well as documentaries.
WGA Members Trash Studios' Release of Contract Proposal: 'The Word That Comes to Mind Is Desperate' Original
Pro Available to WrapPRO members “All this does is make me wonder if there’s been no progress since Aug. 11,” one writer tells TheWrap August 23, 2023 @ 5:06 PM You are reading an exclusive WrapPRO article for free. Want to level up your entertainment career? Click here to subscribe. The decision by Hollywood’s studios to go public with its recent contract proposal to the Writers Guild of America has been widely condemned by the writers who have been on the picket lines for nearly four months.
Dominique Fishback Says ‘Swarm’ Had Her Doing Things ‘That I’ve Never Done Before’ Original
Dominique Fishback has arrived. That much was clear when the Emmy nominations were announced on July 12 and Fishback, who’d shone in recent years in the movies “The Hate U Give” and “Judas and the Black Messiah,” was among the nominees for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series for her off-the-chain performance in “Swarm.” Fishback stars as Dre, a single-minded devotee of a Beyoncé-like pop star.
'I Want to Be There When My Opinion Matters'
CHICAGO – The Final 12 list that lingered from the depths of secrecy for weeks was finally laid out in the open today. What SPIN.ph reported yesterday became official. Ray Parks, Thirdy Ravena, Calvin Oftana and Chris Newsome are out of the 2023 FIBA World Cup roster. Which means Gilas Pilipinas will roll with Jordan Clarkson, Scottie Thompson, Dwight Ramos, Kiefer Ravena, Japeth Aguilar, June Mar Fajardo, AJ Edu, Kai Sotto, Jamie Malonzo, CJ Perez, Roger Pogoy, and Rhenz Abando.
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This story about “Welcome to Chippendales” stars Kumail Nanjiani and Annaleigh Ashford first appeared in the Down to the Wire: Drama and Limited Series issue of TheWrap’s awards magazine. All actor interviews in that issue were conducted before the SAG-AFTRA strike began. All four main cast members of a limited series about the rise and fall of a male strip club mogul were nominated for Emmys, making “Welcome to Chippendales” one of the big shocks of this year’s noms.
Charity Shares Advice for Next 'Bachelor' Joey
August 23, 2023 @ 11:48 AM With “The Bachelorette” Charity Lawson’s journey for love concluding with a heartfelt engagement to Dotun Olubeko, Lawson is ready to pass the baton onto the franchise’s next leading man, Joey Graziadei, whose season of “The Bachelor” will debut in 2024 on ABC.
'Dahmer — Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story' Cements Niecy Nash-Betts as a Drama Star
August 23, 2023 @ 11:00 AM A version of this story about “Dahmer — Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story” first appeared in the Down to the Wire: Drama and Limited Series issue of TheWrap’s awards magazine. There’s a somber reason Niecy Nash-Betts is happy about her fourth Primetime Emmy nomination.
'A League of Their Own' Cocreator Will Graham Thanks Fans After Amazon Cancellation: 'We Are Still Fighting' Original
“A League of Their Own” co-creator Will Graham shared a lengthy response to the show’s cancellation and renewal reversal Wednesday. “We are still fighting for ‘League.’ But whether we win or lose this one, I’m so proud,” he wrote. “From the time when we began working on the season, Abbi, Desta and I said to each other — ‘Let’s not hold anything back. for as long as we get to be here, let’s do this the right way.”
For ‘Andor’ Star Diego Luna, Being a Producer Was a Dealbreaker: ‘I Want to Be There When My Opinion Matters’ Original
This story about Diego Luna and “Andor” first appeared in the Down to the Wire: Drama and Limited Series issue of TheWrap’s awards magazine. Though “Andor” may bear the name of just one man, at its heart it is a series about collaboration and community. This couldn’t be more true for Diego Luna, who portrays the title character, Cassian Andor, but who received his first Emmy nomination because he’s also one of the show’s executive producers.
For ‘Andor’ Star Diego Luna, Being a Producer Was a Dealbreaker: ‘I Want to Be There When My Opinion Matters’
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Why Kathryn Hahn's 'Tiny Beautiful Things' Role 'Really Did Feel Like an Act of Service'
August 22, 2023 @ 3:17 PM This story about Hulu’s “Tiny Beautiful Things” first appeared in the Down to the Wire: Drama and Limited Series issue of TheWrap’s awards magazine and was conducted before the SAG-AFTRA strike.
2024 Film Independent Spirit Awards to Add Breakthrough Performance TV Category
August 22, 2023 @ 9:30 AM After joining several critics’ organizations in an effort to be more inclusive in recognizing performance excellence, the Film Independent Spirit Awards have created an all-new category to add to their roster: Best Breakthrough Performance in a New Scripted Series. The 2024 ceremony, to be held on Sunday, Feb. 25th, will be the first to contain this new category, intended for performances in scripted series.
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