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“Hitch” director Andy Tennant marked the 20th anniversary of the romantic-comedy with a new Business Insider interview in which he opened up about clashing with star Will Smith. As the filmmaker put it: “I didn’t want cheap jokes, but he didn’t trust me.” “We had our difficulties,” Tennant said of his relationship with Smith. “The […]

Matthew Rhys has signed on for a leading role in the upcoming Apple TV+ series “Widow’s Bay,” Variety has learned. The show was picked up for 10 episodes at Apple back in September 2024. The official logline states the show is about “a mysteriously cursed New England island and its superstitious citizens, led by a […]

Netflix fans hungry (and thirsty) for more of the streamer’s in Las Vegas can now imbibe a “Squid Game”-inspired cocktail, binge on the “Sex Education” sausage hoagie, and eat and drink other creations inspired by the streamer’s originals. On Tuesday, the company announced that the Netflix Bites Vegas restaurant is now open at the MGM […]

Amy Schumer’s new movie “Kinda Pregnant” was the most-watched title on Netflix during the week of Feb. 3-9, hitting 25.1 million views in its first five days of streaming. It was followed on the streamer’s list of the top 10 English-language movies of the week by “Back in Action,” charting for the fourth week in […]

Aaron Paul and Jacob Tremblay are set to battle spooks and scares in upcoming elevated horror “The Night House,” adapted from Jo Nesbø’s bestselling novel. The feature comes from genre maestro Steven Schneider (“Split,” “Insidious,” “Paranormal Activity”) who has teamed with Hope Studios’ Fredrik Wikström Nicastro (“A Man Called Otto,” “Borg vs. McEnroe”) and director […]

Kanye West is no longer being represented by the Los Angeles-based talent agency 33&West, a representative for the company confirms. West has been removed from agency’s music roster and the representative did not disclose how long he had been their client. Daniel McCartney of 33&West was tasked as West’s agent and posted to Instagram on Feb. 10 that […]

Universal’s “Dog Man” barked its way to the top of the U.K. and Ireland box office this weekend, debuting with a commanding £3.2 million ($4 million), according to Comscore. The family-friendly animated adaptation of Dav Pilkey’s best-selling book series proved to be a major draw, delivering one of the biggest opening weekends of the year […]

After directing a pair of contemporary thrillers “The Stronghold” and “November,” French director Cedric Jimenez is diving into genre for his next movie, “Chien 51,” a dystopian film that once again explores the work and minds of cops but this time in a near-future environment ruled by AI. “Chien 51,” which reteams Jimenez with French […]

Entertainment attorney and talent manager Peter Capozzi has joined O’Brien Kelley’s boutique law practice The Kelley Firm. “In this rapidly evolving media and entertainment landscape, law firms need to be able to adapt and meet clients’ needs quickly and efficiently. It’s why I founded The Kelley Firm and why we’ve been able to grow as […]

Oscar nominees Kristen Wiig and Bill Murray are to join forces for upcoming comedy “Epiphany.” The film will be directed by Max Barbakow, who made a splash with his debut, 2020’s critically acclaimed and Golden Globe-winning sci-fi rom-com “Palm Springs,” working from a script by Mitch Glazer (“The Recruit,” “Scrooged”). CAA Media Finance and Range […]