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Key PointsSebastian Stan auditioned for American Idol in the early 2000s with a unique song choice. He slept in Times Square in order to get a chance at a Golden Ticket. He did not advance to the next round and never reached judges Simon Cowell, Randy Jackson, and Paula Abdul. Sebastian Stan once had other plans for making it to Hollywood. The Fjord star recently recalled his one-time aspiration to compete on American Idol. He and his friend camped out in Times Square waiting for their chance to snag a Golden Ticket in the early 2000s. "I wore these Gap leather pants and then we went up there," he said on Late Night With Seth Meyers on Tuesday. "And they, like, take you five at a time and they line you up like they're gonna assassinate you. And then each person steps forward and for 10 seconds, sings their song a cappella. And I sang the medley from Moulin Rouge. "Unfortunately, his Ewan McGregor impression did not impress the casting team on American Idol, so he didn't even make it to then-judges Simon Cowell, Paula Abdul, and Randy Jackson. The Oscar nominee said he realized "very quickly" that he did not have the chops to move forward in the competition.

In most stories about prejudice, it tends to be the conservative forces who rally against some progressive threat. Cristian Mungiu’s “Fjord” operates with a striking, deep sense of balance in asking us to consider discrimination on a wider plain. Any group can find itself falling into an extremist view, ready to reject “the other.” Mungiu sets the story in Norway with a conservative Christian family who become the persecuted. Like Mungiu’s previous work, it is an intelligent, elegantly constructed drama. You could even say it is a psychological thriller in the purest sense of the term. Its tension comes from the clash of worldviews, and how mere perceptions can set off a firestorm. Renate Reinsve, one of the best international actors now working, and Sebastian Stan disappear in their roles as Lisbet and Mihai, who have recently moved to a rural town in Norway from Romania. Lisbet is Norwegian while Mihai is Romanian, which already raises some eyebrows subtly, since in this corner of Europe the east is still seen as backwards. They have five children, including teenagers Ella (Vanessa Ceban) and Emmanuel (Jonathan Ciprian Breazu) and an infant.

Key PointsSamuel L. Jackson never imagined he would meet Stan Lee, as a childhood fan of Marvel comics. The actor, who has played Nick Fury across 12 MCU movies, said it was "beyond" a dream come true to come face to face with Lee. The iconic comic book visionary died in 2018 at the age of 95. Before he was the MCU's Nick Fury, Samuel L. Jackson was just another Marvel Comics fanboy. While attending the premiere of his latest film, The Beast, Jackson looked back on getting the chance to meet Marvel comics icon Stan Lee before his 2018 death. "Things like that happen that you never expected," he told PEOPLE at the premiere event. "Those are things that you can't even imagine when you're a kid and you're reading the books and you see his name all over the place. "He continued, "Never occurred to me as a kid growing up in segregated Tennessee I would meet Stan Lee. So when it happens, it's not even a dream come true. It's something beyond that. "Jackson and Lee in Las Vegas in 2007Credit: Frank Micelotta/GettyJackson, who met Lee several times over the years, went on to describe the writer-producer as a "wonderful, charming person.

Marvel Studios’ release of Avengers: Endgame: Encore was a shrewd gambit for a few reasons: It put the studio’s most successful film back in conversation right after the juggernaut success of Spider-Man: Brand New Day; it tided die-hards over with new footage ahead of December’s Avengers: Doomsday; and, perhaps most importantly, it raked in an additional $138 million for the film, reinstating its position as the worldwide box office champion over James Cameron’s Avatar. Cameron, who certainly doesn’t spend his precious time fretting about such matters as lifetime financial grosses and being the best in the world at stuff, recently expressed his congratulations to Marvel for once again overtaking his 2009 sci-fi film. “You are one of the people,” the director wrote (per The Wrap) in a composite image from Avatar, with Iron Man at the center of a welcoming Na’vi tribe. “Congratulations to Marvel and the #1 Avengers: Endgame: Encore for bringing moviegoers to the cinemas! – Jim Cameron.”

John Alexander Greer III, age 44, passed away suddenly on October 12, 2026. Born in Fredericton, New Brunswick to John Alexander Greer II, Shelley Ann Greer, ( Stewart Allan), John lived his life devoted to caring for those he loved. Above all, John’s greatest joy was being a father to his sons, Jonathan and Nathaniel. He was a hero to his brothers, Jobi James and Jermey Dale Greer, and a loving partner to his fiancée, Samantha Vernon. Possessing a heart of gold, John brought warmth to everyone around him and found his ultimate freedom riding his motorcycles on the open road. He is reunited in rest with his late grandparents, Fred and Gladys Ramsey, and John Greer I and Shirley Gould