In this house, we are forever #TeamCelineDion, and based on the response to her documentary I Am: Celine Dion, so is the rest of the internet. The film, available to stream on Prime Video, chronicles Dion's life and her perilous struggle with the incurable disease stiff-person syndrome.
"I have just finished watching I Am Celine Dion on Amazon," one viewer wrote on X, formerly Twitter. "I cannot express how raw, heartbreaking and, at times, distressing it is. This'll be with me for some time."
That's just one example of the outpouring of support for the Grammy-winning singer on social media. And you know what? I'm here to join them, because I watched and it's one of the best pop star documentaries I've ever seen.
What's compelling about it is how open Dion is in the film. I mean, you know you've seen performative documentaries about pop stars before, where they show how hard it was to do a certain album or performance or whatever. But rarely do we see a star as huge as Dion quite literally struggle to survive.
There's a moment in the film where we see Dion during an attack, and all she can do is cry, she can't move otherwise. Not only is it eye-opening about the rare disease she suffers from, but it's also heartbreaking to watch.
That said, the film is also hopeful, because Dion is determined to perform again. Despite having gone through some real tragedies in her life, she's always bounced back, and I just know she'll grace that stage again someday. I hate to do this, but it's oddly fitting here: we all know her heart will go on. (I had to, I'm sorry.)
Let's check out what else is going on in the world of pop culture...
That's it for me today. I'll be back on Friday. Until then, keep scrolling for more entertainment news.
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The trailer for A Quiet Place: Day One (June 28) shows star Lupita Nyong'o carrying a cat around moments before New York City is overtaken by aliens. For Nyong'o, the scariest thing on set weren't the aliens, but rather the cat in her arm. "I had a deadly fear of cats. I couldn't be in the same room as cats. I would break out in tears." Calling herself a "scaredy cat," the Oscar-winning actress worked with a cat therapist to get over her fear. "I can confidently say this film has changed my life."
The film, a spin-off prequel to the other two in the franchise, tells the story of the first day the aliens—attracted by noise—took over the world. Nyong'o calls New York "a character in and of itself" and "makes for a much more dexterous journey, I will say, compared to the last few films that were in a remote location." As to how she'd fare in a world infested with noise-attracted aliens? "Not well, because when I am deathly afraid, I break out in fits of laughter. Which is the wrong thing to be doing when you're scared, ever. So, I feel like I would die laughing, which is great."
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