Month: October 2018

This year Lucca Comics & Games, which draws almost 250,000 guests, will really have something for everyone. Michael Pena and Diego Luna of Netflix’s “Narcos,” Marvel Comics’ editor-in-chief C.B. Cebulski, executive producer of videogame “Kingdom Hearts III” Shinji Hashimoto, “The Crow” creator James O’Barr, former Ferrari racer Jean Alesi and manga master Leiji Matsumoto are
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ESPN’s streaming-subscription package, ESPN+, is now available on Sony’s PlayStation 4 and Microsoft’s Xbox One game consoles. The ESPN+ service costs $4.99 per month (or $49.99 per year), and marked Disney’s first foray into direct-to-consumer entertainment. Customers can access thousands of additional live sports events not carried on TV, as well as original shows and
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1 of 40 Diana, visiting Barnados Children’s Charity on November 8, 1984; Kate in a Smythe blazer during her visit to Coach Core in Essex on October 30, 2018. Advertisement – Continue Reading Below 2 of 40 Diana in a Moschino suit while attending Sunday service at Sandringham Church on December 23, 1990; Kate in
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Christmas is more than a month away, but Netflix is already adding a host of holiday flicks to its November lineup of original movies. Starting Nov. 2, the streaming platform is adding almost ten original films to its fall slate, including “The Holiday Calendar,” a movie about a magic calendar that can predict the future,
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October 29, 2018 9:02PM PT Pharrell Williams isn’t too happy with President Trump using Williams’ “Despicable Me 2” song at Trump’s rally on the same day 11 people were killed in a Pittsburgh synagogue shooting. The Los Angeles Times reported that Williams’ attorney sent a cease-and-desist letter to the president after Trump played “Happy” at
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It was more or less inevitable that the centenary of Ingmar Bergman (he was born on July 14, 1918) would be commemorated with a reverent film portrait of the legendary Swedish director’s life and work. But here’s where we’ve been lucky: The year has given us not one but two world-class, eye-and-mind-opening Bergman documentaries. The
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In today’s film news roundup, Mel Gibson and Charlie Hunnam are starring in “Waldo,” romantic drama “Stay” gets picked up and the Academy is partnering with the African American Film Critics Association. CASTINGS Mel Gibson, Charlie Hunnam and Eiza González are attached to star in Tim Kirkby’s action-thriller “Waldo.” Andrew Lazar, Christina Weiss Lurie and
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October 29, 2018 7:44PM PT Producer/director Ava DuVernay is working with Netflix on a Prince documentary, two sources have confirmed to Variety. The project has the full cooperation of the late artist’s estate, which is providing with interviews, archival footage and photos. The multiple-part documentary will cover the artist’s entire life. While renowned for her work
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In today’s roundup, Fox announces midseason premiere dates, and “Busy Tonight” releases this week’s celebrity guests. DATES Fox has announced its midseason premiere dates, starting with Season 2 of Seth MacFarlane’s space adventure series “The Orville,” which will air Sunday, Dec. 30 at 8 p.m. ET/PT. Season 2 of “Gordon Ramsay’s 24 Hours to Hell and Back” premieres Wednesday, Jan.
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October 29, 2018 3:00PM PT After the record-breaking box office run of “It,” director Andy Muschietti has found his next project. Muschietti will direct a feature film adaptation of “Attack on Titans” for Warner Bros. The studio finalized a deal with Japan-based publishing company Kodansha on Monday. “Attack on Titan,” written and illustrated by Hajime Isayama,
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October 29, 2018 2:55PM PT Mac Miller’s family announced that this week’s benefit concert honoring the late rapper will be livestreamed on Facebook, LiveXLive, TIDAL, Twitter, WAV, and YouTube. It will begin at 9:30 p.m. ET/6:30 p.m. PT on Wednesday, Oct. 31. The show will feature Miller’s friends and collaborators such as Travis Scott, Chance
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October 29, 2018 2:30PM PT Jay Schumer has been promoted to senior VP of marketing for Columbia Records, label GM Jenifer Mallory announced today. He was previously VP of marketing and is credited with the campaigns of such artists as Tyler, The Creator, Russ, HAIM, LCD Soundsystem, N*E*R*D, Lil Peep, Foster The People and more. He started
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Christmas may be more than a month away, but that isn’t stopping streaming platforms from adding some holiday cheer to their November lineups. Beginning with the animated film “Angela’s Christmas” on Nov. 1, Netflix is adding several holiday movies to its streaming slate, including “The Holiday Calendar,” “The Princess Switch,” and “A Christmas Prince: The
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