{
  "id": 7060185,
  "title": "Chris Rock’s Hollywood Send-Up ‘Misty Green’ Hits TIFF With Rosalind Eleazar’s Knockout Lead Performance",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/13/chris-rocks-hollywood-send-up-misty-green-hits-tiff-with-rosalind",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-13T04:32:05.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Variety",
    "slug": "variety",
    "url": "https://variety.com/2026/film/awards/misty-green-oscars-rosalind-eleazar-chris-rock-tiff-1236859652/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Chris Rock's film \"Misty Green\" had its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival. The movie is a character study of a talented but self-sabotaging actress and singer, Misty Green, played by Rosalind Eleazar. According to Variety, Eleazar's performance is standout, particularly during a rendition of \"One Night Only\" from the musical \"Dreamgirls\".\n\nThe film, written and directed by Chris Rock, also stars Adam Driver, Daniel Kaluuya, and Anna Kendrick. It is described by TheWrap as a \"tough but raucous and insidery Hollywood story\" that explores the thin line between stardom and self-destruction. TheWrap notes that Eleazar brings \"pride and the pipes and the passion\" to the title character.\n\nThe movie follows Misty Green, a faded Black TV actress, as she attempts to restart her career. IndieWire describes Eleazar's performance as \"tremendous\", while The Hollywood Reporter notes that the film centers on a talented but self-sabotaging actress and singer.",
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      {
        "outlet": "The Hollywood Reporter",
        "title": "‘Misty Green’ Review: Rosalind Eleazar Is a Revelation in Chris Rock’s Sharply Observed Love-Hate Portrait of the Hollywood Hustle",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/13/misty-green-review-rosalind-eleazar-is-a-revelation-in-chris-rocks",
        "published": "2026-09-13T03:30:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "IndieWire",
        "title": "‘Misty Green’ Review: Rosalind Eleazar Stuns in Chris Rock’s Raw but Unfocused Hollywood Character Study",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/13/misty-green-review-rosalind-eleazar-stuns-in-chris-rocks-raw-but",
        "published": "2026-09-13T03:30:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "TheWrap",
        "title": "‘Misty Green’ Review: Chris Rock’s Tough Hollywood Story Finds a Star in Rosalind Eleazar",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/13/misty-green-review-chris-rocks-tough-hollywood-story-finds-a-star-in",
        "published": "2026-09-13T03:30:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Variety",
        "title": "‘Misty Green’ Review: Chris Rock Tells the Story of a Party-Girl Actress, Brilliantly Played by Rosalind Eleazar, in The Best Movie About Hollywood in Years",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/13/misty-green-review-chris-rock-tells-the-story-of-a-party-girl-actress",
        "published": "2026-09-13T03:30:05.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}