DAILYCALLER (Leena Nasir) - Orlando Bloom Sparks Backlash With Remarks About Sibling Lesbian Sex Scene
‘Carnal desires, but also an innocence to the sisters’
AMERICANALMANAC (Ken Jacobs) - Pamela Anderson reveals hepatitis C battle in speech at amfAR Venice gala
Pamela Anderson told a black-tie audience in Venice that a late-1990s hepatitis C diagnosis left her believing she had ten years to live, a disclosure she paired with a declaration that she now considers herself "a victor, not a victim." Anderson received amfAR's Award of Courage on Sunday night at the organization's gala, held at […] The post Pamela Anderson reveals hepatitis C battle in speech at amfAR Venice gala appeared first on American Almanac .
Pamela Anderson told a black-tie audience in Venice that a late-1990s hepatitis C diagnosis left her believing she had ten years to live, a disclosure she paired with a declaration that she now considers herself "a victor, not a victim." Anderson received amfAR's Award of Courage on Sunday night at the organization's gala, held at the Hilton Molino Stucky in Venice. The actress, best known for "Baywatch," used the platform to walk the room through nearly two decades of illness, shame, and eventual recovery, a stretch she said reshaped every major decision in her life. The speech marked one of Anderson's most detailed public accounts of the diagnosis and its fallout. She told the crowd her doctor delivered the news bluntly, Variety…Open
AMERICANALMANAC (Charles McAdams) - Werner Herzog's 'Bucking Fastard' draws standing ovation at Venice with Mara sisters, Orlando Bloom
Kate and Rooney Mara made their first on-screen pairing a memorable one, premiering Werner Herzog's new drama at the 2026 Venice Film Festival to a nearly seven-minute standing ovation. The sisters play fictional twins Jean and Joan Holbrooke in Bucking Fastard, characters who speak in unison throughout the film, a creative choice that drew an […] The post Werner Herzog's 'Bucking Fastard' draws standing ovation at Venice with Mara sisters, Orlando Bloom appeared first on American Almanac .
Kate and Rooney Mara made their first on-screen pairing a memorable one, premiering Werner Herzog's new drama at the 2026 Venice Film Festival to a nearly seven-minute standing ovation. The sisters play fictional twins Jean and Joan Holbrooke in Bucking Fastard, characters who speak in unison throughout the film, a creative choice that drew an extended ovation from the Venice crowd on September 3. Orlando Bloom co-stars as the love interest for both sisters in the drama, which Herzog wrote and directed. Domhnall Gleeson and Hugh O'Conor round out the cast. The film had its world premiere at the 83rd Venice Film Festival, one of the most prestigious showcases in global cinema. UPI reported the ovation lasted 6.5 minutes; the Associated…Open
AMERICANALMANAC (Sadie Smith) - Orlando Bloom set to receive Filming Italy award during Venice Film Festival
Orlando Bloom will pick up the Filming Italy International Award on September 6 at the Venice Film Festival, adding another honor to a career built on two of the biggest film franchises in Hollywood history. Tiziana Rocca, the marketing veteran who heads both Filming Italy, Los Angeles and the Taormina Film Festival, announced the award […] The post Orlando Bloom set to receive Filming Italy award during Venice Film Festival appeared first on American Almanac .
Orlando Bloom will pick up the Filming Italy International Award on September 6 at the Venice Film Festival, adding another honor to a career built on two of the biggest film franchises in Hollywood history. Tiziana Rocca, the marketing veteran who heads both Filming Italy, Los Angeles and the Taormina Film Festival, announced the award in a statement praising Bloom's range and global appeal. The ceremony will take place on the Lido during the 83rd Venice Film Festival, which runs September 2, 12, though the award itself is not officially connected to the festival. Bloom's trip to Venice will serve double duty. He is also part of the cast of "Bucking Fastard," a Werner Herzog, directed competition title featuring real-life sisters Kate…Open