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Cameron Diaz recently appeared on Netflix’s “SkipIntro” podcast and expressed shock over how drastically film sets changed during her 11-year acting retirement. The Netflix original movie “Back in Action” started streaming last month and marked Diaz’s first acting job since 2014’s “Annie” musical adaptation. “The industry is so different,” Diaz said. “I mean, I definitely have to […]

There are always many factors at play when it comes to deciding a Super Bowl halftime performer and this year, it was a perfect storm for Kendrick Lamar, who took home big wins at the Grammys, and whose headlining appearance on the coveted stage comes just as he embarks on a tour with SZA this […]

Charlie Peacock’s stage name sounds like it was designed to be the nom de plume for a pop superstar, not someone who would become more renowned for his behind-the-scenes work as a producer, songwriter and label owner. He did enjoy cult success as a singer-songwriter in the 1980s, especially among the wing of more progressive […]

David Johansen — the sole surviving founding member of the New York Dolls and a solo artist who also performs as the lounge singer Buster Poindexter — is suffering from stage four cancer, a brain tumor and a broken back, and is seeking financial assistance through the Sweet Relief Musicians Fund. Diagnosed in 2020, Johansen hoped […]

John Cooper, former director of the Sundance Film Festival, has been named the True West Film Center’s new Artistic Director. As artistic director, Cooper will focus on crafting and implementing the artistic vision guiding all programs, including education, film screenings and the yearly True West Film Festival. Cooper’s position comes as the True West Film […]

Matt and Ross Duffer want to clear up any confusion: Yes, the fifth and final season of “Stranger Things” is coming this year. As a matter of fact, it may be even sooner than expected. “We’re focused on visual effects sequences right now, which started back in January,” Ross Duffer told the audience at the […]

Cassandra Bujarski has joined UTA as its Chief Communications Officer. In her new role, Bujarski will oversee UTA’s global communications strategy, reporting to UTA CEO Jeremy Zimmer and working closely with the company’s leadership team to elevate UTA’s mission. Bujarski joins UTA from FGS Global, a preeminent communications and public affairs firm, where she served […]

Less than one week after its release, Bill Gates‘ new book “Source Code: My Beginnings” has skyrocketed to the number-one spot on Amazon’s memoirs bestsellers chart — where it currently sits, as of this writing. Regularly priced at $30, “Source Code: My Beginnings,” which is published by Alfred A. Knopf, Inc. and is Gates’ fifth book, […]

Two musicals are among the five Oscar nominees for best original score. But what’s really being honored in that category? The songs, the background score, or the entirety of the music in the film? It’s a question that has plagued Oscar voters for many years. Four of Alan Menken’s eight Oscars are for “original score,” […]

Colman Domingo revealed on the “Happy Sad Confused” podcast that he met with Marvel executives to discuss the onslaught of rumors claiming the studio wanted him to replace Jonathan Majors as Kang the Conquerer in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Majors’ villain was supposed to be the next Thanos-like villain of the MCU. The actor appeared […]