Lady Gaga and Joaquin Phoenix’s Joker: Folie à Deux is under limelight since it’s released and bombed in its box office debut with an opening of $37.8 million.

The main leads expected it to open at least $50 million to $60 million, but projections were continually downgraded

During a tittle-tattle with Variety, the director of photography, Lawrence Sher reminisced a scene while shooting the film.

The cinematographer generally conversed about a scene where Joaquin Phoenix’s Arthur fleck is shown waiting for being sentenced. He’s just fired his defense attorney and decide going to represent himself. His lover Harleen ‘Lee’ Quinzel (the role played by Lady Gaga) comes to visit him in jail cell. Giving him a kiss as guard yells, ‘No Touching’.

The cinematographer termed the scene simple and explained how it was shot comprising two-camera setup.

While elaborating how he shot and lit the scene together, Sher stated, “We did something slightly unconventional, which is, I cross-shot them.” 

He further explained, “We put clear story windows along one side. They were small enough that I knew that it would allow light to feed in towards Arthur and be a nice backlight for Lee. We added a little fluorescent down the center of the hallway, as well as over his cell, and that would be a motivating source for her close-up. She represents the love in the movie and warmth.”

Moreover, Lawrence explicated that he use ARRI’s Alexa 65 large format to shoot the film. “It provides a portraiture feeling to the close-ups, the way the background down the hallway really goes soft, and you feel like the characters are the one focal plane in whatever shot you’re in, even if we’re in a wider lens, and that’s what I love about this format.”

Moreover. “Joker 2” is a romantic movie and this made it unique for Sher as he said, “It’s a character study of two human beings (Lady Gaga and Joaquin Phoenix) with a shared madness as they meet each other, and struggle with his shadow self.”

Joker: Folie à Deux is a sequel to Joker (2019), which revolves around a failed comedian Arthur Fleck struggling with his dual identity, meets the love of his life, Harley Quinn, while incarcerated at Arkham State Hospital.

Kanye West was investigating the mother of his four children, Kim Kardashian, and the rest of the Kardashian clan, out of suspicion of their links with criminal enterprises, including sex trafficking, per a new lawsuit against the rapper.

In the lawsuit filed on October 7 and obtained by People magazine, an anonymous former Yeezy staffer claimed that Ye hired him as a “fixer” and subsequently subjected to emotional distress, retaliation, and labour code violations.

John Doe claimed that the Grammy-winning rapper, 47, instructed him to look into “the Kardashian family and supposed various criminal links Ye believed they had with criminal enterprises, including sex trafficking.”

Additionally, the complaint states West had John Doe hire private investigators to secretly “follow and tail” his wife Bianca Censori during her solo trip to Australia to visit family.

The Michigan-based plaintiff alleges that his role involved “fixing” various issues for West, which included handling lost or stolen items and dealing with unpaid services. The complaint also mentions an incident in May 2024, when West reportedly laid off several Yeezy employees and allegedly began displaying erratic behavior.

The plaintiff, who is a military veteran suffering from PTSD, further claims West threatened him with violence and death after he attempted to report child abuse allegations at West’s Donda Academy. 

Kanye West and Bianca Censori have seemingly made a final decision about the future of their marriage.

As reported by Us Weekly, the couple has no plans to part ways after their recent news about their divorce speculated on media.

An insider shared that the two are navigating marital challenges, but they are trying to mend fences to save their relationship.

Furthermore, the insider claimed that the Australian beauty, who is an architectural designer for West’s Yeezy brand, was tired of travelling around the world and wanted to stay in Los Angeles for longer periods.

The tipster added that the 47-year-old rapper married Bianca due to her religious reasons and beliefs.

On October 7, Page Six reported that Kanye and Bianca were headed for divorce after two years together.

Reportedly, the model also deactivated her Instagram account on October 8, while the Yeezy founder deleted all the pictures from his account.

It is important to mention that the couple tied the knot in 2022.

Céline Dion has officially dropped her powerful rendition of Edith Piaf’s Hymne à l’amour, recorded live at the 2024 Paris Olympics Opening Ceremony.

The long-awaited release not only honours the legendary Piaf but also marks a triumphant return for the Queen of Power Ballads, who has been largely out of the spotlight since her 2022 diagnosis with stiff-person syndrome.

Dion’s breathtaking performance, set against the Eiffel Tower, was one of the standout moments of the ceremony, and now fans can relive that magic through the newly released single.

The release stands as a poignant tribute to one of France’s most iconic singers on the 61st anniversary of her tragic death on Thursday, October 10, 2024. 

For Dione, who has deep French roots, it also marks her second single released since her diagnosis, following her 2023 single Love Again.

The 56-year-old vocal powerhouse previously expressed her joy at being able to take the stage at the historic event.

“I’m honoured to have performed tonight for the Paris 2024 Opening Ceremony,” she shared on Instagram, adding that she felt an immense pride in returning to one of her favourite cities.