“Game of Thrones” star Lena Headey has taken the lead in “Long Pork,” a short thriller from Madhouse Films set in a post-Roe v Wade America.
Marking the directorial feature debut of Iris Dukatt, “Long Pork” sees Headey play Lily Williams, a chef at a renowned steakhouse whose daughter has died under forced birth laws. When the judge responsible for denying her daughter’s request to have an abortion makes a booking at the steakhouse, Lily embarks on exacting a bloody revenge.
Joining Headey in the pic is “Ozark” star Marc Menchaca, who will play Judge Philip Anderson. Catherine Curtin, Lorna Courtney, Zoe Cipres, and Tl Thomspon also star.
Dukatt wrote the screenplay. Madhouse Films’ Katherine Romans and Charlie Sarah Traisman produce alongside Elizabeth Valenti.
Romans and Traisman founded Madhouse Films in 2022 with the aim of centering marginalized voices. The company’s first short, “See This,” is set to premiere on the 2024 festival circuit.
Marking the directorial feature debut of Iris Dukatt, “Long Pork” sees Headey play Lily Williams, a chef at a renowned steakhouse whose daughter has died under forced birth laws. When the judge responsible for denying her daughter’s request to have an abortion makes a booking at the steakhouse, Lily embarks on exacting a bloody revenge.
Joining Headey in the pic is “Ozark” star Marc Menchaca, who will play Judge Philip Anderson. Catherine Curtin, Lorna Courtney, Zoe Cipres, and Tl Thomspon also star.
Dukatt wrote the screenplay. Madhouse Films’ Katherine Romans and Charlie Sarah Traisman produce alongside Elizabeth Valenti.
Romans and Traisman founded Madhouse Films in 2022 with the aim of centering marginalized voices. The company’s first short, “See This,” is set to premiere on the 2024 festival circuit.
- 11/13/2023
- by K.J. Yossman
- Variety Film + TV
House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy was slammed by “Morning Joe” commentators Monday after making a “joke” at a weekend fundraiser that it would be “hard not to hit” Nancy Pelosi with the Speaker of the House’s gavel if Republicans take control of the House of Representatives in next year’s midterm elections.
“A spokesman for McCarthy says was was, quote, obviously joking, but House Democrats are calling on him to apologize,” “Morning Joe” co-host Mika Brzezinski said during Monday’s show, before saying the McCarthy’s comments “sounded so Trumpy.”
Journalist Alexi McCammond agreed, adding that, according to the Washington Post, 700 Republican candidates have declared their intention to run for some kind of office, and “over 200 of them, Mika, believe in this idea and conspiracy theory that the 2020 election was rigged and stolen from Donald Trump. So that just gives you a glimpse of how the party will continue...
“A spokesman for McCarthy says was was, quote, obviously joking, but House Democrats are calling on him to apologize,” “Morning Joe” co-host Mika Brzezinski said during Monday’s show, before saying the McCarthy’s comments “sounded so Trumpy.”
Journalist Alexi McCammond agreed, adding that, according to the Washington Post, 700 Republican candidates have declared their intention to run for some kind of office, and “over 200 of them, Mika, believe in this idea and conspiracy theory that the 2020 election was rigged and stolen from Donald Trump. So that just gives you a glimpse of how the party will continue...
- 8/2/2021
- by Jennifer Maas
- The Wrap
Alexi McCammond, who was ousted as editor at Conde Nast’s Teen Vogue before she started the job after some insensitive past tweets resurfaced, has returned to her former home at Axios.
Axios announced on Thursday that McCammond, who was previously hired by the outlet in 2017, would rejoin its team as a national political reporter and will work on the 2022 midterm elections.
“Alexi McCammond is an accomplished journalist and professional. We’re excited and proud that she is returning to Axios,” Axios co-founder and CEO Jim VandeHei said in a statement.
McCammond, who was named “Emerging Black Journalist of the Year” by the National Association of Black Journalists in 2019, saw her Teen Vogue hire being met with internal resistance, with staffers condemning past anti-Asian tweets by McCammond she had written as a teenager and has previously apologized for.
“I became a journalist to help lift up the stories and voices of our most vulnerable communities,...
Axios announced on Thursday that McCammond, who was previously hired by the outlet in 2017, would rejoin its team as a national political reporter and will work on the 2022 midterm elections.
“Alexi McCammond is an accomplished journalist and professional. We’re excited and proud that she is returning to Axios,” Axios co-founder and CEO Jim VandeHei said in a statement.
McCammond, who was named “Emerging Black Journalist of the Year” by the National Association of Black Journalists in 2019, saw her Teen Vogue hire being met with internal resistance, with staffers condemning past anti-Asian tweets by McCammond she had written as a teenager and has previously apologized for.
“I became a journalist to help lift up the stories and voices of our most vulnerable communities,...
- 7/3/2021
- by Bruce Haring
- Deadline Film + TV
Alexi McCammond resigned as Editor-in-Chief of Teen Vogue before she even started. McCammond left the job in response to criticism from Teen Vogue staff members regarding racist and homophobic tweets from 10 years ago that resurfaced recently. Teen Vogue’s publisher, Condé Nast, sent an internal email on Thursday announcing that McCammond would not be starting […]
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- 3/21/2021
- by Sarah Huffman
- Uinterview
A dream show for Bill Maher Friday dwelled for a big chunk of the hour on his favorite topic, cancel culture, with two likeminded panelists egging each other on in defense of would-be Teen Vogue editor Alexi McCammond and irritation at Turner Classic’s “reframed” movies.
“I don’t want to talk about cancel culture every week but I don’t think people understand how much this is a tsunami and how fast the goalposts change, almost on a weekly basis. It’s not just what you do but anything you’ve ever done. It’s not just about what you say but what you listen to, what you order, who you say you like, any sort of association,” the comedian ranted on HBO’s Real Time With Bill Maher. He compared the current climate with the 1950’s Hollywood blacklist. “People go to parties now and they’re like, ‘Can I talk?...
“I don’t want to talk about cancel culture every week but I don’t think people understand how much this is a tsunami and how fast the goalposts change, almost on a weekly basis. It’s not just what you do but anything you’ve ever done. It’s not just about what you say but what you listen to, what you order, who you say you like, any sort of association,” the comedian ranted on HBO’s Real Time With Bill Maher. He compared the current climate with the 1950’s Hollywood blacklist. “People go to parties now and they’re like, ‘Can I talk?...
- 3/20/2021
- by Jill Goldsmith
- Deadline Film + TV
Alexi McCammond, who was to take over as the next editor in chief of Teen Vogue, has instead resigned amid a furor over offensive tweets she posted as a teenager resurfaced.
“My past tweets have overshadowed the work I’ve done to highlight the people and issues that I care about — issues that Teen Vogue has worked tirelessly to share with the world — and so Conde Nast and I have decided to part ways,” she wrote in a statement posted on Twitter.
She added, “I should not have tweeted what I did and I have taken full responsibility for that. I look at my work and growth in the years since, and have redoubled my commitment to growing in the years to come as both a person and as a professional.”
Hey there: I’ve decided to part ways with Condé Nast. Here is my statement about why – pic.twitter.
“My past tweets have overshadowed the work I’ve done to highlight the people and issues that I care about — issues that Teen Vogue has worked tirelessly to share with the world — and so Conde Nast and I have decided to part ways,” she wrote in a statement posted on Twitter.
She added, “I should not have tweeted what I did and I have taken full responsibility for that. I look at my work and growth in the years since, and have redoubled my commitment to growing in the years to come as both a person and as a professional.”
Hey there: I’ve decided to part ways with Condé Nast. Here is my statement about why – pic.twitter.
- 3/18/2021
- by Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
Alexi McCammond is stepping away from Teen Vogue. In a new statement posted on Thursday, March 18, the publication's incoming editor in chief revealed she is resigning after controversial social media posts resurfaced. "My past tweets have overshadowed the work I've done to highlight the people and issues that I care about—issues that Teen Vogue has worked tirelessly to share with the world—and so Condé Nast and I have decided to part ways," Alexi shared on Twitter. "I should not have tweeted what I did and I have taken full responsibility for that. I look at my work and growth in the years since, and have redoubled my commitment to growing in the years to come as both a...
- 3/18/2021
- E! Online
Former Axios reporter Alexi McCammond will not join Teen Vogue as editor in chief next week after submitting her resignation on Thursday.
“My past tweets have overshadowed the work I’ve done to highlight the people and issues that I care about… and so Conde Nast and I have decided to part ways,” McCammond said Thursday on her Twitter account. Her resignation follows Teen Vogue staff members condemning McCammond for tweets she posted a decade ago that were seen to be racist and homophobic.
“I should not have tweeted what I did and I have taken full responsibility ...
“My past tweets have overshadowed the work I’ve done to highlight the people and issues that I care about… and so Conde Nast and I have decided to part ways,” McCammond said Thursday on her Twitter account. Her resignation follows Teen Vogue staff members condemning McCammond for tweets she posted a decade ago that were seen to be racist and homophobic.
“I should not have tweeted what I did and I have taken full responsibility ...
- 3/18/2021
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Former Axios reporter Alexi McCammond will not join Teen Vogue as editor in chief next week after submitting her resignation on Thursday.
“My past tweets have overshadowed the work I’ve done to highlight the people and issues that I care about… and so Conde Nast and I have decided to part ways,” McCammond said Thursday on her Twitter account. Her resignation follows Teen Vogue staff members condemning McCammond for tweets she posted a decade ago that were seen to be racist and homophobic.
“I should not have tweeted what I did and I have taken full responsibility ...
“My past tweets have overshadowed the work I’ve done to highlight the people and issues that I care about… and so Conde Nast and I have decided to part ways,” McCammond said Thursday on her Twitter account. Her resignation follows Teen Vogue staff members condemning McCammond for tweets she posted a decade ago that were seen to be racist and homophobic.
“I should not have tweeted what I did and I have taken full responsibility ...
- 3/18/2021
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
White House Deputy Press Secretary Tj Ducklo has resigned, after a report that he threatened a journalist for Politico.
White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki said in a statement on Saturday, “We accepted the resignation of Tj Ducklo after a discussion with him this evening. This conversation occurred with the support of the White House Chief of Staff. We are committed to striving every day to meet the standard set by the President in treating others with dignity and respect, with civility and with a value for others through our words and our actions.”
On Friday, Vanity Fair reported that Ducklo had a verbal confrontation with Politico‘s Tara Palmeri, who was working on a story on his relationship with a reporter for Axios, Alexi McCammond. A male Politico reporter had contacted Ducklo, while Palmeri had reached out to McCammond. But Ducklo called Palmeri to object to the piece.
“I...
White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki said in a statement on Saturday, “We accepted the resignation of Tj Ducklo after a discussion with him this evening. This conversation occurred with the support of the White House Chief of Staff. We are committed to striving every day to meet the standard set by the President in treating others with dignity and respect, with civility and with a value for others through our words and our actions.”
On Friday, Vanity Fair reported that Ducklo had a verbal confrontation with Politico‘s Tara Palmeri, who was working on a story on his relationship with a reporter for Axios, Alexi McCammond. A male Politico reporter had contacted Ducklo, while Palmeri had reached out to McCammond. But Ducklo called Palmeri to object to the piece.
“I...
- 2/14/2021
- by Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
White House Deputy Press Secretary T.J. Ducklo was suspended for one week without pay after a report that he threatened a reporter for Politico.
Ducklo also will no longer be assigned to work with Politico’s reporting team.
On Friday, Vanity Fair reported that Ducklo had a verbal confrontation with Politico‘s Tara Palmeri, who was working on a story on his relationship with a reporter for Axios, Alexi McCammond. A male Politico reporter had contacted Ducklo, while Palmeri had reached out to McCammond. But Ducklo called Palmeri to object to the piece.
“I will destroy you” if the story was published, Ducklo told her, according to Vanity Fair. He also reportedly “made derogatory and misogynistic comments.”
At the daily press briefing on Friday, CNN’s Kaitlan Collins asked White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki “how can you keep this person in a public-facing press relations role dealing with female...
Ducklo also will no longer be assigned to work with Politico’s reporting team.
On Friday, Vanity Fair reported that Ducklo had a verbal confrontation with Politico‘s Tara Palmeri, who was working on a story on his relationship with a reporter for Axios, Alexi McCammond. A male Politico reporter had contacted Ducklo, while Palmeri had reached out to McCammond. But Ducklo called Palmeri to object to the piece.
“I will destroy you” if the story was published, Ducklo told her, according to Vanity Fair. He also reportedly “made derogatory and misogynistic comments.”
At the daily press briefing on Friday, CNN’s Kaitlan Collins asked White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki “how can you keep this person in a public-facing press relations role dealing with female...
- 2/12/2021
- by Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
Senator Beto O’Rourke (D-tx) kicked off his presidential campaign on the historic South El Paso Street in El Paso, Texas this weekend, the candidate’s hometown. Emphasizing a pro-immigration message, O’Rourke spoke of welcoming immigrants at a time when the current president has done everything he can to discourage immigration, especially from Mexico and South America.
He emphasized his hometown’s proximity to Ciudad Juárez, a town just across the Mexican-u.S. border: “With Cuidad Juárez, we form the largest bi-national community in this hemisphere and, for 20 years running,...
He emphasized his hometown’s proximity to Ciudad Juárez, a town just across the Mexican-u.S. border: “With Cuidad Juárez, we form the largest bi-national community in this hemisphere and, for 20 years running,...
- 3/30/2019
- by Peter Wade
- Rollingstone.com
President Donald Trump laced into Cecilia Vega on Monday after the ABC reporter attempted to ask a question during a Rose Garden press conference, prompting accusations of sexism.
“She’s shocked that I picked here. She’s, like, in a state of shock,” Trump chuckled after he called on her.
“I’m not, thank you Mr. President,” she said.
“That’s Ok. I know you’re not thinking. You never do,” the president responded.
Trump calls on Cecilia Vega of ABC News. He says that she's shocked that he picked her. Then he adds, "That's Ok. I know you're not thinking. You never do." (via ABC) pic.twitter.com/FnrIDeyqyN
— Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) October 1, 2018
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Trump’s comment prompted some nervous laughter from those standing around him. Vega went on to attempt to ask a question about the Brett Kavanaugh...
“She’s shocked that I picked here. She’s, like, in a state of shock,” Trump chuckled after he called on her.
“I’m not, thank you Mr. President,” she said.
“That’s Ok. I know you’re not thinking. You never do,” the president responded.
Trump calls on Cecilia Vega of ABC News. He says that she's shocked that he picked her. Then he adds, "That's Ok. I know you're not thinking. You never do." (via ABC) pic.twitter.com/FnrIDeyqyN
— Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) October 1, 2018
Also Read: Dan Harmon Leaves Twitter as Old Pedophilia Sketch Resurfaces (Video)
Trump’s comment prompted some nervous laughter from those standing around him. Vega went on to attempt to ask a question about the Brett Kavanaugh...
- 10/1/2018
- by Jon Levine
- The Wrap
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