“A lot of Goop,” one of the attendees remarked on leaving Gwyneth Paltrow’s In Conversation talk taking place at the Red Sea Film Festival. “A bit lopsided,” another agreed. Many of the gathered gripped Marvel posters and wore Marvel T-shirts, but everyone was happy to welcome an actor whose career has spanned films as diverse […]
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Hollywood Dealmakers Learn to Be Flexible in Asia – ATF
Hollywood’s role in Asian TV has changed in the streaming era and age of hyper-local content. A top-down sales and distribution position has eased into one of co-production, co-financing and acquisition. A high-powered array of western executives offered experienced views and discussed their current positions at a panel session Thursday within the Asia Television Forum […]
USC Annenberg’s Norman Lear Center Reveals Sentinel Awards Winners; Host Larry Wilmore Pays Tribute to the TV Icon
In a sad bit of coincidence, the Hollywood, Health & Society at the USC Annenberg Norman Lear Center honored its 2023 Sentinel Awards winners on Wednesday night, just hours after the passing of its namesake and inspiration, the legendary Norman Lear. Emmy-winning comedian and writer Larry Wilmore hosted the event and introduced this year’s 11 […]
‘The Masked Singer’ Reveals Identity of Husky and Tiki: Here Are the Celebrities Under the Costumes
SPOILER ALERT: Do not read ahead if you have not watched Season 10, Episode 10 of “The Masked Singer,” “I Wanna Rock,” which aired Dec. 6 on Fox. Ginuwine wasn’t sure he wanted to be on “The Masked Singer” when it first came calling. But the “Pony” artist ultimately couldn’t resist. “At first I said […]
Jennifer Lopez Attached to Star in ‘Kiss of the Spider Woman’ Musical Film From ‘Dreamgirls’ Director Bill Condon (EXCLUSIVE)
Jennifer Lopez is attached to star in a feature adaptation of the 1993 Broadway musical “Kiss of the Spider Woman,” written and directed by “Dreamgirls” filmmaker Bill Condon, Variety has confirmed with a source close to the production. The music is by legends John Kander and Fred Ebb, based on the novel by Manuel Puig […]
‘The Archies’: Sony Music India Chief on How Soundtracks Enhance Films: ‘Music Is Intrinsic to the Fabric of Society’ (EXCLUSIVE)
The first image that the word ‘Bollywood’ conjures up is one of song and dance. And Netflix’s “The Archies” promises to be a prime example of that. “The Archies” is a 1960s-set feature film adaptation of the Archie comics, which are hugely popular on the Indian subcontinent. The musical drama is directed by Zoya Akhtar and produced by Akhtar […]
Mike Greene, Former Grammys CEO, Sued for Sexual Assault and Harassment
Mike Greene, who was president of the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences from the late 1980s until 2002, has been sued by a former female employee for sexual assault and harassment. The news was first reported by the Los Angeles Times. Terri McIntyre, who was the L.A. chapter executive director from 1994 to […]
Timothée Chalamet Feared ‘Wonka’ Might Be a ‘Cynical Money Grab,’ but a ‘Very Clever’ Opening Song Proved Him Wrong: There’s ‘Skepticism’ Over Remakes
Timothée Chalamet admitted to GamesRadar+ that he originally worried “Wonka” might be a “cynical money grab” given Hollywood studios’ recent trend of rebooting every bit of IP it possibly can. Chalamet was offered the chance to lead the film, which is a musical prequel that tells the story of how Willy Wonka became a world […]
After Huge ‘Blade’ Overhauls, Mahershala Ali Says He’s ‘Sincerely Encouraged’ by Where Things Stand and ‘Who’s on Board’ to Write and Direct
Mahershala Ali recently told Entertainment Weekly that he is feeling optimistic about his upcoming Marvel movie “Blade,” in which he will star as the eponymous vampire hunter. The film, which won’t begin production until next year, has had a dramatic development period, to say the least. Marvel announced at Comic-Con in 2019 it would be […]
Gay Midwestern Doc ‘We Live Here’ Had Trouble Finding Families to Film: ‘Many of Them Were Concerned About Their Jobs’
While the LGTBQ rights movement has made tremendous strides since that first rock was thrown at the Stonewall Inn in New York City in 1969, there are still many areas of the U.S. where the queer community doesn’t feel safe. In the new Hulu documentary, “We Live Here: The Midwest,” director Melina Maerker and producer […]