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Month: October 2020
Werner Herzog has always thirsted for the uncanny. It’s there in the primal awe he imparted to a grizzly bear in “Grizzly Man,” the cracked rapture of Klaus Kinski’s glowering megalomaniacal conquistador in “Aguirre, the Wrath of God,” and the mysteriously intoxicating natural ice-sculpture formations of “Encounters at the End of the World.” In his
Netflix is not renewing science fiction drama series “Away” for a second season, Variety has confirmed. The cancellation comes just six weeks after the show’s first season was released on Sept. 4. “Away” stars Hilary Swank as astronaut Emma Green, who leads the first crewed expedition to Mars aboard the spaceship “Atlas,” called the Mars Joint
We’re only days away from the second coming of Kazakh journalist Borat Sagdiyev, and Variety has an exclusive clip of one of his many misadventures. From producer and star Sacha Baron Cohen and distributor Amazon Prime Video, the sequel to Cohen’s hit 2006 mockumentary returns again to the United States to probe cultural divides —
James “Jamie” Redford, a documentary filmmaker, activist and the son of actor Robert Redford, died of cancer on Oct. 16. He was 58. His wife of 32 years, Kyle Redford, announced his death on Twitter, writing: “He lived a beautiful, impactful life and was loved by many. He will be deeply missed. As his wife
“The Mandalorian” — and more importantly, Baby Yoda — is returning to Disney Plus on Oct. 30, but before that, the show released another look at the new season during Monday Night Football. The new clip builds upon the previously released trailer for the series’ second season, showing off the many landscapes and impressive special
The clock has tick-tocked in reverse to put a Fleetwood Mac album and single back in the top 10 43 years after their initial appearance. The group’s 1977 “Rumours,” one of the all-time blockbuster rock albums, has moved up to No. 9, a six-spot jump from the previous week. The song that’s driving the album’s
The Commission on Presidential Debates announced new rules on Monday intended to allow the candidates to speak uninterrupted at the final debate on Thursday. Under the new rules, each candidate will have two minutes to address each of six topics. For that period of time, his opponent’s microphone will be muted. The change comes in
MONDAY Oct. 19 Longoria Starring in Story of Sci-Fi Surveillance Eva Longoria has joined Ice Cube in an untitled science fiction movie for Universal Pictures with Patrick Aiello and Timur Bekmambetov producing. Rich Lee will direct from a Kenneth Golde script that contains themes of privacy and surveillance. Universal plans to go into production this
Actor Jeff Bridges announced on Twitter Monday afternoon that he has been diagnosed with lymphoma. He started his post off with a reference to “The Big Lebowski,” writing: “As the Dude would say… New sh– has come to light.” “I have been diagnosed with lymphoma. Although it is a serious disease, I feel fortunate that
“Succession’s” Logan Roy and Gerri are reunited and looking to get the vote out. Several cast members of HBO’s hit drama — Brian Cox (Logan Roy), J. Smith-Cameron (Gerri Kellman), Peter Friedman (Frank Vernon), David Rasche (Karl), Fisher Stevens (Hugo Baker), Alan Ruck (Connor Roy) and Justine Lupe-Schomp (Willa) — gave fans a peek of
The cast of “Happy Days” is reuniting to raise money for the Democratic Party of Wisconsin, the state in which the classic show is set. Henry Winkler, Ron Howard, Don Most, Anson Williams, Marion Ross and writer Lowell Ganz will all make an appearance at the virtual fundraiser on Oct. 25 at 6 p.m. CT.
Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis have signed with BMG to make their own music, marking their first recording contract as artists with releases due out in 2021. The very pinnacle of R&B’s turn from the funky and organically raw sounds of the 1980s to a still sweat-inducing sound that was sleek and synthetic throughout the decade,
Jamie Lynn Spears announced her single, “Follow Me (Zoey 101)” will debut Oct. 22, with a global livestream event entitled “See It First: The Follow Me (Zoey 101) Experience” premiering Oct. 25. The new single, available via Republic Records and produced by record producer and DJ Chantel Jeffries, reimagines the original “Zoey 101” theme song,
More than 900 pieces of iconic film and TV memorabilia worth $5.6 million will be available at the next Prop Store auction on Dec. 1 and 2. The pieces on auction include Obi-Wan Kenobi’s lightsaber, used by Ewan McGregor from “Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith,” (2005) that is estimated to sell for between $103,000-$155,000;
Dana Baratta, known for her work writing and co-executive producing “Marvel’s Jessica Jones,” “Good Behavior” and “Private Practice,” died on Sunday at age 59 due to complications from ovarian cancer. Known as a consummate storyteller, Baratta’s other credits as a writer and producer for TV and film include “Dawson’s Creek,” “Providence,” and the 1994 feature
Director Barry Jenkins shared a teaser for “The Underground Railroad,” and Apple TV Plus announced that “Peanuts” specials including “It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown” will be made available on the platform. RENEWALS Vice TV announced that it has renewed “Dark Side of the Ring,” a docuseries about controversies in the wrestling world, for a
Sandra Lee is getting into the Christmas spirit. The Emmy-winning lifestyle expert has signed a deal to host broadcast and digital segments for Lifetime during the network’s holiday programming, titled “It’s a Wonderful Lifetime.” The pieces will cover a range of holiday subjects, including decorating, baking and gift giving. “For decades, Sandra has helped time-starved
Warner Music’s independent distribution division ADA launched on Monday in Japan, the world’s second-largest music market. Ex-Universal Music executive Kaz Aida will lead a local team out of Warner Music’s new Tokyo headquarters, reporting directly to Vic Horikiri, COO of Warner Music Japan. Eliah Seton, Warner Music’s president of independent music and creator services, called
It’s not easy outrunning an outsized character like Sheldon Cooper, the awkward theoretical physicist played by Jim Parsons for 12 seasons on the ratings hit “The Big Bang Theory.” But only a year after the May 2019 finale of the sitcom, Parsons delivered two breakout dramatic performances that no primetime CBS viewer would recognize —
Industrial Light & Magic’s Dennis Muren will receive the VIEW Conference’s 2020 Visionary Award during this year’s event, which is taking place both in-person in Turin, Italy, and virtually. The longtime VFX maven is best known for his work on the original “Star Wars,” as well as “The Abyss,” “Terminator 2: Judgment Day” and “Jurassic
After months of nearly constant bad news — theater closures, movie postponements, “Tenet!” — the film industry last week finally received a glimmer of good news: New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced that cinemas outside of NYC can start reopening on Friday. Hollywood studios have made it clear that blockbusters won’t return until cinemas in
Variety‘s 10 Animators to Watch will be honored this year during an hour-long panel presented by Nickelodeon. The discussion will celebrate the up-and-coming talent in the industry and present Variety‘s annual Creative Impact in Animation award to “Book of Life” and “Maya and the Three” animator Jorge Gutiérrez. The panel discussion is taking place today,
“Euphoria” fans will have to wait well into next year for season 2, but in the meantime, HBO has officially confirmed two special episodes of the popular teen drama. The first is set to air Sunday, Dec. 6 on the premium cabler, before heading to stream on HBO Max. Both episodes were produced under COVID-19
Fox Entertainment streaming service Tubi announced a partnership with China’s Wanda Pictures on Monday, saying it will now stream at least two of the latter’s films in both Chinese-language and English-dubbed versions. The headlining film in the deal is Wanda’s “Detective Chinatown 2,” which currently reigns as China’s sixth-highest grossing movie of all time thanks
Emmy winner and “Succession” star Jeremy Strong is in talks to portray the writer John Gruenn in Bradley Cooper’s “Maestro,” the Leonard Bernstein biopic for Netflix. Strong won the Emmy last month for outstanding actor in a drama series for his portrayal of Kendall Roy in HBO’s “Succession.” He also plays Jerry Rubin in Netflix’s
Ben Stiller was just a kid when he met a niece of Henry Winkler at school. When she found out he was a fan of The Fonz, Winkler’s iconic “Happy Days” character, she offered to get Stiller an autograph. “I got this picture sent to me and it was The Fonz and it said, ‘Hey,
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Since lockdown began in March, songwriters have needed to adapt to a digital-first world. In-person sessions largely became a distant memory, replaced by more screen-time for artists who would normally be in the studio for hours. Zoom became a way of life, leaving some songwriters yearning for the days when kicking back in the studio
President Trump kept up the attacks on NBC’s Kristen Welker on Monday, calling her a “dyed-in-the-wool, radical left Democrat.” Welker is set to moderate the final presidential debate on Thursday from Belmont University in Nashville, Tenn. Over the weekend, the New York Post reported that Welker’s parents had donated to Democrats. The Post also reported
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