#Byron Pitts

[camyfilms]

THE BIG SHORT 2015

Truth is like poetry. And most people fucking hate poetry.

[romanceyourdemons]

many vampire films throw their weight into modernizing the mythology of vampirism, shaking off its fundamentally victorian associations with chrome and leather, but interview with the vampire (1994) sinks its teeth into the gothic—if you’ll pardon the pun—with a fervor matched by few works outside of the feverishly operatic bram stoker’s dracula (1992). anne rice’s narrative, it goes without saying, resurrects all the hallmarks of the gothic pioneered at the beginning of the nineteenth century and revitalized at the end. within the decaying trappings of aristocracy, the hollow forms of respectable society grow into themselves in a diseased and perverted mockery of the upright family; homosexuality and incest and unrestrained eroticism, or the intimations thereof, flourish where death bleeds over its boundaries, and secret societies creak and groan and impale byronic heroes on their splinters as they judder on through the cold waters of modernity. there is too much plot here for one film, of course, and as better critics than i have pointed out the film’s narrative runs through the motions where it could be biting into the meat of its subject matter, particularly the juxtaposition of the modern and the ancient handled so masterfully in bram stoker’s dracula (1992). but where it suffers from depth of narrative, there is no depth of tone. the sweeping score is almost wagnerian at times, unafraid to take up space in the film and not just create but signal the large-scale melodrama that sleeked-down, modernized vampire films generally seek to minimize. the cinematography, set design, costuming likewise not only acknowledge but delight in the non-modernity of the framed story, with intensely warm lighting, visually busy sets, and of course sumptuous, jewel-toned costumes showing off the changes to euro-american fashion from the end of the eighteenth century to the end of the nineteenth. as for the performances, even if they are somewhat shallow and, in brad pitt’s case, repetitive, their melodrama certainly suits the tone of the film, with more than a few moments of pure electricity. all things told, interview with the vampire (1994) attempts and succeeds in creating a gothic atmosphere that would suit even edgar allan poe; and while it is far from a perfect film, this achievement alone makes it worth the watch

[witchyfashion]

Thirty-five uncanny and erotic tales of vampires written by supernatural fiction’s greatest mistresses of the macabre. "Fashions change, and the urbane vampire created by Byron and cemented in place by Stoker has had to move on . . . Are you, like me, ready for the new dusk?" —Ingrid Pitt, from her Introduction Prepare to arm yourself with garlic, silver bullets, and a stake. Featuring the only vampire short story written by Anne Rice, the undisputed queen of vampire literature, and boasting an autobiographical introduction and original tale by Ingrid Pitt, the star of Hammer Films' The Vampire Lovers and Countess Dracula, this is one anthology that every vampire fan—vampiric feminist or not—will want to drink deep from. From the classic stories of Edith Wharton, Edith Nesbit, Mary E. Wilkins-Freeman, and Mary Elizabeth Braddon to modern incarnations by such acclaimed writers as Poppy Z. Brite, Nancy Kilpatrick, Tanith Lee, Caitlín R. Kiernan, and Angela Slatter, these blood-drinkers and soul-stealers range from the sexual to the sanguinary, from the tormented Good to the unspeakably Evil. Among those memorable Children of the Night you will encounter are Chelsea Quinn Yarbro's Byronic vampire Saint-Germain, Nancy A. Collins' undead heroine Sonja Blue, Tanya Huff's vampiric detective Vicki Nelson, and Freda Warrington’s age-old lovers Karl and Charlotte. Nominated for the World Fantasy Award and the International Horror Guild Award, and now revised and updated, The Mammoth Book of Vampire Stories by Women fulfils the bloodlust of the somnambulist horror fan, delivering the ultimate bite.

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[eternclsunshine]

more in-depth lore about Camille's family.

Angelica Byron and Tripp Rose - the parents. a once iconic Hollywood power couple. Angelica was a famous broadway actress in her prime, later turned television soap opera actress once she became 'too old' or 'middle aged' in her own words. Tripp was a big time film actor in the 90's and 2000's, primarily known for his roles in action films.

They're slightly inspired by Jolie-Pitt family. But only in the sense that they've adopted several different children from multicultural backgrounds. The reasons Angelica/Tripp (the parents) chose to adopt were for positive optics in the media, and Angelica is too vain/selfish to carry out pregnancies because she didn't want it to interfere with her career or physical appearance. Also the fact that she saw these children more like 'accessories' rather than building a family. She basically saw these poor orphans from third world countries and went "that's cute I want one of those"

In total there's four children - Nadine, Camille, Beau, and Yvonne. A lot of their childhood years were spent being paraded around as a family on red carpets and events.

Around when Camille was in her early teens, her parents went through a very public messy divorce. They were both terrible and equally at fault. Often slammed each other in the press and in front of their children. Purposely created a rift between their family and forced the kids to take sides. Camille took their mother's side while Nadine took their fathers - and the younger two remained neutral bc they were too young to really understand.

Fast forward to adulthood, when Camille and her siblings are all still divided and have taken to publicly feuding with each other.

Most of the drama is between Camille and her older sister Nadine since they're the most vocal about their personal/family issues. Nadine is very calculated and petty, often shading Camille and their little sister Yvonne for not having 'any talent' and relying on nepotism to stay relevant. Which is... lmao considering her acting career is built off their dad's connections. The hypocrisy pisses off Camille to no end and she has no problem crashing out or dragging her back. Which doesn't help her reputation at all but she doesn't care.

Camille doesn't have an issue with Beau or Yvonne to the extent she does with Nadine, but their lack of opinion and them 'staying out of the drama' irritates her. She feels like they're unintentionally taking a stance against her or making her look bad.

She does fight with Beau quite a bit. Mostly because he likes to stir the pot and say stupid shit in the middle of Camille/Nadine's internet fights. He's very much the person to be fake unbothered and indirectly shade them on his stories or posts. He's definitely said stuff like "Idk I was asleep" "bitches are so messy" or a simple "LOL". He's been called out on it from Camille or Nadine, but he's too much of a coward to address them directly.

Camille is closest to Yvonne. She's sweet and wants everyone to get along, but will never say anything or try to back anyone up. Doesn't have much of a backbone or opinion on anything, even if she's the one getting dragged or called out. Will occasionally play the victim if things get nasty.

context on each of the siblings:

Nadine Rose - camille's older sister. a film actress and absolute diva. got to where she is due to her dads connections and bribery. took their dad's surname in solidarity with him. has an excellent PR team who always makes her look like 'the good guy' in all this.

Beau Rose - camille's younger brother. an up and coming fashion designer renowned for their innovative, androgynous / gender-defying designs. only took their dad's name because it 'sounded better' for their brand and image.

Yvonne Rose-Byron - the baby of the family. beauty influencer and wannabe makeup mogul (insp by k.ylie j.enner). struggling to find her place in the world but has zero ambitions. optimistic and delusionally wishes her family would get along.

[abcnewspr]

ABC NEWS’ ‘NIGHTLINE’ RANKS NO. 1 IN ALL KEY DEMOS ― TOTAL VIEWERS, ADULTS 25-54 AND ADULTS 18-49

‘Nightline’ Outdelivers CBS’ ‘The Late Late Show with James Corden’ and NBC’s ‘Late Night with Seth Meyers’ in Total Viewers and Adults 25-54 for 13th Week Straight

‘Nightline’ Posts Gains in Total Viewers Season to Date

ABC News*

ABC News’ “Nightline” ranked No. 1 in Total Viewers (708,000), Adults 25-54 (162,000) and Adults 18-49 (102,000) during the week of July 31, 2023, based on Live + Same Day Data from Nielsen Media Research. “Nightline” took the top spot, beating CBS’ “The Late Late Show with James Corden” and NBC’s “Late Night with Seth Meyers” in overall viewers and the key Adult news demo for the 13th straight week.

Season to date, “Nightline” is growing compared to the same point last season in Total Viewers (+2% – 884,000 vs. 864,000). In addition, “Nightline” leads CBS’ “The Late Late Show with James Corden” in Adults 25-54 and Adults 18-49.

This week “Nightline” covered former President Trump’s indictment as well as co-anchor Juju Chang’s interview with GOP presidential candidate Asa Hutchinson on Trump’s latest arraignment; the human toll of extreme heat; the “Barbiecore” trend skyrocketing after the release of the record-breaking “Barbie” movie; an instance of unrest in New York City as a social media star announced a giveaway; the story of Christina Boyer chronicled in ABC News Studios’ “Demons and Saviors” and more.

NOTE: CBS’ “The Late Late Show with James Corden” was retitled to “The Late Late Show-JC-ENC” and NBC’s “Late Night with Seth Meyers” was retitled to “Seth Meyers-SM.” The retitled telecasts are excluded from the season averages.

ABC News’ “Nightline” is late-night television’s prestigious, award-winning news program featuring the most powerful, in-depth stories that shape our lives and the world around us. It is anchored by Juju Chang and Byron Pitts. Eman Varoqua is executive producer. The program airs weeknights from 12:35 p.m.-1:05 a.m. EDT on ABC. “Nightline” has also produced numerous original documentaries available on ABC News digital platforms and Hulu.

Week of July 31, 2023:

Source: The Nielsen Company, NTI Total Viewers, Adults 25-54 and Adults 18-49 Live + SD Current Week (w/o 7/31/23), Previous Week (w/o 7/24/23) and Year-Ago Week (w/o 8/1/22). Most Current Data Stream: Season 2022-2023 (9/19/22-8/6/23) and Season 2021-2022 (9/20/21-8/7/22). Nielsen ratings for ABC, NBC and CBS include additional airings in select markets. Beginning 8/31/20, national ratings also include Out of Home (OOH) viewing. Averages based on regular telecasts.

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[project1939]

200 Films of 1952

Film number 169: Denver and Rio Grande

Release date: May 16th, 1952 

Studio: Paramount 

Genre: western 

Director: Byron Haskin 

Producer: Nat Holt, Harry Templeton 

Actors: Edmond O’Brien, Sterling Hayden, Kasey Rogers

Plot Summary: In 1870 as work begins on the Denver and Rio Grande Railroad, a rival group, led by McCabe, hopes to complete their own railway in the same area. McCabe is willing to resort to any means, including deadly violence, to sabotage the D & RG. Jim Vesser, one of the D & RG’s head men, fights back with his own extra-legal plan. 

My Rating (out of five stars): *** 

Although there is nothing spectacular about this film, I did find myself engrossed in it all the way through. I’m a big dork who has always found the history of building railroads and telegraph lines in early 19th century America kind of thrilling. In just a few years it totally transformed a country it was believed would take hundreds of years to populate. I also wanted to watch it because I love Sterling Hayden. Overall, it’s not a bad way to spend 90 minutes, even if it’s no cinematic masterpiece. (some spoilers)

The Good 

Kasey Rogers! She was the revelation of the film for me. She took a role that could’ve been boring and thankless and elevated it to one of the most interesting. I was really impressed with her acting. Reading about her in real life only increased my affection for her. She was on Bewitched in the 1960s, she was pretty liberal, and she wrote several books. Most badass of all, she got interested in Motocross racing in the 1970s and worked at getting more women into the sport! She helped establish the first association for a women’s pro-league! I found a new love! 

Sterling Hayden as a bad guy. I like him a lot as an actor, but he was so good at making me hate him in this! The gross fuzzy beard he wore definitely helped though! 

Edmond O’Brien. He was effective as a tough frontier dude- he really looked the part. He’s so much of a man’s man, I didn’t find him all that attractive personally, but I think a pretty boy type wouldn’t have worked as well in the role. 

I liked the hint of the romance that happened in it. We saw no kiss or direct evidence of it beyond a little flirting. A slight arm around the waist was more emotionally stirring than a smooch would have been. 

The story was interesting and filled with constant back and forth combat. There were several impressive explosions, and I’m not someone who’s really into that stuff. The movie didn’t give you time to get bored, even if you could fairly easily predict the final outcome. 

The use of real trains was also impressive. Most of them did not appear to be models. 

There was also a lot of nice location footage. 

Technicolor always looks better inside a studio than outdoors, but I thought it looked quite good here. 

The Bad: 

The “good guy” “bad guy” stuff was a little too simplistic at times. There weren’t many grey areas to add complexity.  

It wasn’t too difficult to predict how everything would turn out in the end. 

There were sooo many gunfights! Yes, I know it’s a western, and gun flights are obligatory, but I got pretty bored with them after a while. 

All the extra-legal stuff! It was brought up several times that Vesser should wait to let the law handle things rather than become a billboard for vigilante justice. I kept hoping the film wouldn’t reward him or glorify him for maneuvering outside the law. It did reward him, unsurprisingly. Worst of all, the Sheriff tried to give him some legal repercussions at the end, but when the General in charge of the whole project said, “You’ll have to arrest me too,” the Sherriff totally backed down. So not only did vigilante justice win in the end, it won by proving the law is less important the more power you have. That’s certainly true in real life, but I didn’t like that it was portrayed as a positive thing in this movie! 

The comedy relief characters fell flat to me. I like Zasu Pitts, but her escapades with the Irish engineer made me cringe instead of laugh. 

Re: the movie poster, who was Laura Elliot? Shouldn't the name Kasey Rogers have been there? Wait, I just figured it out- Rogers was billed under the stage name Laura Elliot earlier in her career. Huh.

[awgesh13]

The Lady Bird Diariesp

Byron Pitts speaks with the director of the documentary “The Lady Bird Diaries.” The film utilizes rare audio recordings of Lady Bird Johnson. — Read on abcnews.go.com/Nightline/video/dawn-porter-talks-showing-new-side-lady-bird-104935725 I suggest you watch ‘The Lady Bird Diaries’ on HULU,As it comes from an interesting point of view!It speaks about the days, months, and years after the JFK…

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SIX TIME GRAMMY AWARD-WINNING SINGER & SONGWRITER BEBE WINANS GUEST HOST ON ABC'S "SOUL OF A NATION'S"

      BeBe Winans

   “Soul of a Nation” will focus on faith in its next episode with special guest host and six-time Grammy Award-winning singer and songwriter BeBe Winans. The episode will look at the state of the Black Church, the intersection of faith and abortion and examine the role of forgiveness in the Black community. Winans, ABC News’ Linsey Davis, Sunny Hostin, Byron Pitts, Deborah Roberts and David Scott lead the hour. It will feature an exclusive interview with television personality and comedian Nick Cannon, a conversation with Botham Jean’s family and two survivors of the Mother Emanuel mass shooting in Charleston, S.C. The new episode of “Soul of a Nation” airs Tuesday, March 16 (10:00 – 11:00 p.m. ET) on ABC. Episodes can also be viewed the next day on demand and on Hulu.

    The faith focused episode of “Soul of a Nation” includes the following stories and conversations:

Pitts examines the history of the Black Church and the role it currently plays in the Black community as  struggles for racial justice persist in these divided times. Through discussions with Baltimore pastors Harold Carter Jr. (New Shiloh Baptist Church), Heber Brown III (Pleasant Hope Baptist Church), Bishop Walter Scott Thomas (New Psalmist Baptist Church) and activist Lady Brion, viewers will learn about the past, the     present and the future of the Church.

Roberts takes an in-depth look at the intersection of faith and politics on the issue of abortion. This segment features interviews with St. Louis pastor Michelle Higgins (St. John’s – The Beloved Community), Kawanna Shannon, a St. Louis Planned Parenthood worker who says she’s a devout Christian, and Cherilyn Holloway, an activist who believes that Black Lives Matter, but that the fight should also include Black lives that have yet to be born.

Featuring interviews with Polly Sheppard and Felicia Sanders, two survivors of the Mother Emanuel mass shooting in Charleston, S.C., members of Botham Jean’s family including Brandt Jean and Allisa Charles-Findley, and Senior Pastor at Mt. Zion AME Church Dr. Kylon Middleton, Scott investigates the complicated relationship between Black Americans and forgiveness in the wake of violence.

Hostin moderates this week’s “In the Kitchen” conversation with African Methodist Episcopal Church Bishop Vashti Murphy McKenzie, New York Times Op-Ed columnist and author of “The Devil You Know” Charles Blow and humanitarian and author of “Message to the Millineals” Rizza Islam about the mix of faiths in the Black community.

In his first network interview since the fallout over making anti-Semitic     comments and espousing conspiracy theories, Cannon sits down with Davis to discuss his journey towards atonement, education and self-improvement.

Musical performance to be announced.

        Rizza Islam, Bishop Vashti Murphy McKenzie, Charles Blow, Sunny Hostin Credit: ABC/Lorenzo Bevilaqua

     Bishop Vashti Murphy McKenzie

      “Soul of a Nation,” the first broadcast network newsmagazine that aims to put Black life in America front and center, will present viewers with a unique window into authentic realities of Black life and dive deeper into this critical moment of racial reckoning. It will travel across the country, unpacking issues critical to Black Americans through intimate storytelling, and bridge the past, present and future through a variety of voices and experiences from athletes, entertainers, performers and screenwriters. Each episode will explore a specific theme, including spirituality, Black joy, activism in sports and the racial reckoning that erupted after George Floyd’s death, and familiar faces – performers, activists, scholars and clergy – will gather for an entertaining and provocative conversation “in the kitchen” about current events. A special performance featuring some of the nation’s greatest musicians or spoken word artists will close out each show.

    “Soul of a Nation” is executive produced by Eric Johnson and Robe Imbriano, Chantre Camack serves as Executive Editorial Producer, James Adolphus is series director and Marie Nelson is the series creator and Senior Vice President of Integrated Content Strategy at ABC News.

     “Soul of a Nation” is the latest original programming from ABC News which has a renewed focus on telling diverse stories across the news division. Previous programming includes the #1-rated “Juneteenth: A Celebration of Overcoming,” three-day division-wide series “Pandemic – A Nation Divided” on the disparity in race and class amid the pandemic, “America in Pain: What Comes Next?” on the protests and outrage across the country in response to the killing of George Floyd and police brutality and systemic racism against Black Americans, the month-long reporting series “Turning Point” and pre-election special “America’s Future: The Power of the Latino Vote.”

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[tata1q3]

[pygmy--tyrant]

one thing that's really funny about interview with the vampire becoming pretty popular again is that I keep seeing people who've either only seen adaptations or only read the first book calling the gay part 'subtext'...girl in the next book lestat talks pretty plainly about how he was in love with louis. like romantically. he also had a boyfriend called nicolas in that book and they kiss on the lips and everything. in the third book the interviewer guy (whose name is daniel) gets with armand and they have weird vampire gay sex and everything. anne rice literally said that part of the lore for her books is that the vampirification process also makes you bisexual. I'm not fucking kidding. it was a lot of things but subtextual was not one of them

[campuslately]

Meet Grambling State's Ya'Lisha LaShae': Aspiring Multimedia Mogul and Fitness Fanatic Headed For Unstoppable Success

Meet Grambling State’s Ya’Lisha LaShae’: Aspiring Multimedia Mogul and Fitness Fanatic Headed For Unstoppable Success

When you discuss Black Girl Magic, you definitely have to mention Grambling State University’s senior Mass Communication major, health and fitness fanatic, drummer, radio show host, journalist, photographer, model, the woman wearing many hats, Ya’Lisha L. Gatwood.

The 22-year-old Shreveport native has had a love for health and fitness for quite some time, and now she wants you to go on the…

[thegothicalice]

Dabbling with androgynous fashion again ❤️ Dress and blouse from Vixen by Micheline Pitt, coat by Shrine of Hollywood. Featuring my new sketchbook I hand painted a fancy cover on (I’ve been using the same size and brand for eight years, this marks number 22!).

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Let’s Do Things (1931) Hal Roach

May 25th 2021

[abcnewspr]

ABC NEWS’ ‘NIGHTLINE’ RANKS NO. 1 IN TOTAL VIEWERS FOR 6th WEEK STRAIGHT

‘Nightline’ Grows Year to Year in Total Viewers and Adults 25-54

Season to Date, ‘Nightline’ Is No. 1 in Total Viewers and Adults 25-54 and Posts Strongest Overall Audience in 4 Years

ABC News*

ABC News’ “Nightline” ranked No. 1 in Total Viewers (898,000) for the week of Nov. 9, 2023, based on Live + Same Day Data from Nielsen Media Research. “Nightline” took the top spot, beating CBS’ “Comics Unleashed” and NBC’s “Late Night with Seth Meyers” for the 6th straight week.

For the 6th week in a row, “Nightline” improved on the year-ago week in Total Viewers (+22% - 898,000 vs. 735,000)and Adults 25-54 (+9% - 193,000 vs. 177,000).

Season to date, “Nightline” ranks No. 1 in Total Viewers and Adults 25-54 versus CBS’ “Comics Unleashed” and NBC’s “Late Night with Seth Meyers.” In addition, “Nightline” is growing versus the comparable weeks last season in Total Viewers (+11% – 980,000 vs. 884,000) and Adults 25-54 (+7% - 245,000 vs. 228,000), posting its largest overall audience in 4 years —since the 2019-2020 season.

This week, “Nightline” covered “World News Tonight” anchor David Muir’s exclusive interview with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu; the officer acquitted in Elijah McClain’s death; election workers fearing for their safety; anti-abortion pushback at the polls; reparations around the country; the actors’ strike coming to an end; co-anchor Juju Chang’s sit-down with pop music icon Mariah Carey; Dolly Parton’s foray into rock & roll and her ABC News Studios special, “From Rhinestones to Rock & Roll”; ABC News Live “Prime” anchor Linsey Davis’ interview with actor Henry Winkler and more.

NOTE: On Friday (11/10/23), NBC’s “Late Night with Seth Meyers” was retitled to “Late Night with Seth Meyers-SM” due to being a repeat. The retitled telecast is excluded from the weekly and season averages. NBC’s weekly averages are based on four days (Monday-Thursday).

ABC News’ “Nightline” is late-night television’s prestigious, award-winning news program featuring the most powerful, in-depth stories that shape our lives and the world around us. It is anchored by Juju Chang and Byron Pitts. Eman Varoqua is executive producer. The program airs weeknights from 12:35 p.m.-1:05 a.m. EST on ABC. “Nightline” has also produced numerous original documentaries available on ABC News digital platforms and Hulu.

WEEK OF NOV. 6, 2023:

Source: The Nielsen Company, NTI Total Viewers, Adults 25-54 and Adults 18-49 Live + SD Current Week (w/o 11/5/23), Previous Week (w/o 10/30/23) and Year-Ago Week (w/o 10/31/22). Most Current Data Stream: 2023-2024 Season (9/25 – 11/12/23) and 2022-2023 Season (9/19 – 11/6/22). NBC’s “Late Night with Seth Meyers” premiered on 10/2/23. Nielsen ratings for ABC, NBC and CBS include additional airings in select markets. Beginning 8/31/20, national ratings also include Out of Home (OOH) viewing. Averages based on regular telecasts.

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Looking for a female version of Laurel and Hardy?

Looking for a female version of Laurel and Hardy?

The release of Stan & Ollie has got a lot of people thinking about comedy. And in the Guardian opinion pages, one of my favourite film writers posed a very interesting question. So why hasn’t there ever been a female version of Laurel and Hardy?

Don’t ever make the mistake of assuming the writer wrote the headline. What Gilbey meant, I think, was why hasn’t there ever been a female comedy duo…