Circle Women Doc Accelerator has selected four documentary projects by women and gender-expansive filmmakers for its annual showcase at the upcoming Cannes Docs program of the Cannes Film Market. The selection marks the sixth consecutive year that the international training program has presented works-in-progress from its alumnae during the market event. This year’s lineup features […]
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Cannes’ Annecy Animation Showcase Lineup Features New Films From Cartoon Saloon, GKIDS, La Cachette and More (EXCLUSIVE)
Cannes’ Annecy Animation Showcase has become an annual appetizer to June’s Annecy Festival, the year’s main course for all things animation. Today, the event, co-organized by the Marché du Film and Annecy Festival, has unveiled the five titles to be highlighted at its 2025 edition, held on May 18 as part of Cannes’ Animation Day. […]
Simone Ashley, Gugu Mbatha-Raw and Stacy L. Smith to Headline Women in Film Conference (EXCLUSIVE)
“Bridgerton” breakout Simon Ashley, Apple TV+’s “Surface” lead star Gugu Mbatha-Raw and the USC’s Annenberg Inclusion Initiative founder Dr. Stacy L. Smith are set to lead the lineup at the upcoming Women in Film Conference, to be held at Oxford University. The day-long event at the university’s Sheldonian Theater will, according to organizers, celebrate change […]
Netflix’s ‘Ransom Canyon’ Is Horny, Absurd and Ridiculously Entertaining: TV Review
Following the massive successes of its cozy comfort series “Virgin River” and “Sweet Magnolias,” Netflix is doubling down on the genre — and giving it some Western flair — with its latest romantic drama, “Ransom Canyon.” Adapted from Jodi Thomas’ beloved book series and created by April Blair, the show is set in the fictional town […]
Jessie Buckley to Narrate Leah Hazard’s Novel ‘The Anatomy of Us’ for Audible (EXCLUSIVE)
Oscar-nominated actor Jessie Buckley is set to narrate the audiobook of Leah Hazard’s debut novel, “The Anatomy of Us,” for Audible. The star of “The Lost Daughter” and “Chernobyl” will bring to life the first fiction book from Hazard, who is one of the U.K.’s most high-profile midwives. Inspired by Hazard’s firsthand experience working on […]
Drake Says Universal’s Promotion of Kendrick Lamar’s ‘Not Like Us’ at Super Bowl and Grammys Shows Intentional Defamation: New Legal Papers
Drake has filed an amended complaint in his defamation lawsuit against Universal Music Group over Kendrick Lamar’s “Not Like Us,” stating that the label used Lamar’s wins at the Grammy Awards and performance of the song during the Super Bowl Halftime Show to further promote the single and damage his reputation. The amended complaint, filed […]
‘Abbott Elementary’ Star Tyler James Williams on the ‘Unhinged’ Impersonations in the Season 4 Finale and Why It Was Difficult to Spoof Janine
SPOILER ALERT: This article contains major spoilers from the Season 4 finale of “Abbott Elementary,” which aired Wednesday on ABC and streams Thursday on Hulu. While “Abbott Elementary’s” Janine (show creator and star Quinta Brunson) and Gregory (Tyler James Williams) are going strong in their relationship, that doesn’t mean that impersonating each other in one humorous […]
FCC Chairman Brendan Carr Takes Aim at Comcast Over Coverage of Kilmar Abrego Garcia
FCC Chairman Brendan Carr took aim at CNN and MSNBC, deeming their coverage of Kilmar Abrego Garcia’s deportation “news distortion.” On Wednesday, Carr took to X to share his thoughts about how the Comcast outlets were covering the Garcia situation, responding to a post by White House director of communications assistant Steven Cheung. “Comcast outlets […]
Former ‘Daredevil’ Star Ben Affleck Says He ‘Wouldn’t Tangle’ With Jon Bernthal’s Punisher
Ben Affleck is happy to bring back Jon Bernthal for his upcoming action sequel, “The Accountant 2,” but he wants nothing to do with Bernthal’s “Daredevil” villain Frank Castle, aka The Punisher. In a recent sitdown with CinemaBlend, Affleck, who played the titular vigilantly in 2003’s “Daredevil,” discussed how Marvel has evolved into the box […]
Quinta Brunson on the ‘Abbott Elementary’ Finale: Showing a ‘Healthy Relationship Between Two Black Characters,’ Potentially Tackling Trump and ChatGPT’s Effects on Teachers in Season 5
SPOILER ALERT: This interview contains spoilers for the Season 4 finale of “Abbott Elementary.” Four years in, the “Abbott Elementary” field trip episode is a time-honored tradition. Except for Season 3, when the field trip was the penultimate episode, each of the ABC sitcom’s season finales has taken place off-campus, where the teachers and students […]