At the Senate Judiciary Committee’s four-plus-hour hearing Tuesday with Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg and Twitter’s Jack Dorsey, the two social media CEOs faced attacks from Republicans and Democrats alike about their policies. GOP lawmakers, as they have repeatedly, accused Facebook and Twitter of censoring conservative viewpoints while Democrats (as they have done previously as well) blasted
Month: November 2020
Zachary Levi will lead the cast of the inspirational family drama “The Unbreakable Boy” for Kingdom Story Company and Lionsgate. Levi will portray the father of Austin, a boy with both a rare brittle-bone disease and autism. But what makes Austin truly unique is his joyous, funny, life-affirming worldview that transforms and unites everyone around
Disney Plus, which launches Tuesday across Latin America, will see the U.S. streaming giant dive into local production, ramping up its already muscular original production output in the region, Disney Latin American executives said at a MipCancun Online panel on Tuesday. Concurrently, Disney Kids’ young adult and family programming looks set to add slightly edgier
Check out the new trailer for Mario Puzo’s The Godfather, Coda: The Death of Michael Corleone starring Al Pacino! Let us know what you think in the comments below. ► Sign Up for Fandango FanALERT: https://www.fandango.com/the-godfather-coda-the-death-of-michael-corleone-223816/movie-overview?cmp=MCYT_YouTube_Desc ► Watch on FandangoNOW: https://www.fandangonow.com/details/movie/mario-puzo-s-the-godfather-coda-the-death-of-michael-corleone-2020/MMV2A9BB4A2C77E30FB740E9A5A999B5B661?cmp=MCYT_YouTube_Desc Subscribe to the channel and click the bell icon to stay up to date
Netflix’s sci-fi drama “The Midnight Sky,” set for release next month, will see George Clooney as a scientist in the Arctic trying to protect a little girl, and prevent a group of astronauts from coming back home after a global catastrophe. “It’s two different worlds; we were basically saying we were going to shoot ‘The
Dawn Porter didn’t set out to become a documentary filmmaker. She was as an attorney before she hit the scene with her directorial debut, “Gideon’s Army,” in 2013. In fact, Porter wouldn’t even call herself a “director” until that film debuted at the Sundance Film Festival. Seven year later, Porter’s prolific contributions to the medium
Everyone’s favorite cat and mouse are taking their antics to New York City. Warner Bros. Pictures has unveiled a trailer for the upcoming “Tom and Jerry” movie, scheduled for a 2021 theatrical premiere. While the titular characters are animated in similar styles as the original television show, the new film diverges from tradition with live
Breaking News Cleveland Cavs player Kevin Porter Jr. allegedly punched a woman in the face and ripped out her weave during an altercation back in August … but Porter’s attorney says the claim is bogus. The allegations are spelled out in police reports obtained by Cleveland.com … which detail an August 16 incident involving Porter,
“The Breadwinner” director Nora Twomey will join “The Willoughbys” director Kris Pearn for a free “Meet the Masters” virtual conversation presented by the VIEW Conference on Tuesday, Nov. 24, beginning at 10 a.m. PT. Twomey, who is co-founder and creative director of Ireland’s animation studio Cartoon Saloon, produced the studio’s current film, “Wolfwalkers,” was head
Rapper Lil Wayne has been charged with possession of a firearm and ammunition by the U.S. District Attorney in the Southern District of Florida, according to court documents obtained by Variety on Tuesday. If convicted, Wayne (real name: Dwayne Michael Carter) could face up to 10 years in prison because he is a convicted felon.
On the heels of his historic partnership with Sony Pictures Entertainment to launch 1868 Studios, Latin music superstar Rene “Residente” Perez Joglar is unsurprisingly setting down real estate roots in Los Angeles. The four-time Grammy and 25-time Latin Grammy award winner has paid $5.8 million for a decidedly sophisticated estate in prime Encino, the leafy
A reality game show based on the popular card game Uno is in the works, Variety has learned. The potential series hails from the television division of game maker Mattel along with Ben Silverman, Howard T. Owens and Greg Lipstone of Propagate and John Quinn. Silverman, Owens, Lipstone, and Quinn will all serve as executive producers.
“Woke” has been renewed for Season 2 at Hulu, Variety has learned. The news comes about two months after the release of Season 1, which dropped in its entirety on the streamer on Sept. 9. Season 2 of the comedy series will consist of eight episodes. Inspired by the life of artist Keith Knight, “Woke” stars
The Television Academy Foundation has reworked its Summer college internship and fellowship programs for 2021, in recognition of the pandemic and the resulting uncertain job market. Applications for the summer 2021 programs are now available for eligible undergraduate and graduate students, and can be filed through Jan. 19, 2021. Among 55 early career opportunities, the
Monday night saw the return of four CBS series to decent numbers. All four were back a little later than usual in the broadcast season due to the coronavirus pandemic, however, “The Neighborhood” in particular delivered a solid ratings performance, scoring a 0.9 among adults 18-49 and drawing just over 6 million total viewers. That
The label of a character actor tends to be interpreted as general audiences calling someone “that guy” in a movie. Stanley Tucci seems slightly above that description, bringing memorable and popular performances to the mainstream. From the purple-haired host Caesar Flickerman to Nigel, the lovable confidant of Miranda Priestly that gets stabbed in the back,
Check out the official Tom & Jerry Trailer starring Chloë Grace Moretz and Michael Peña! ► Visit: http://www.fandango.com?cmp=MCYT_YouTube_Desc Want to be notified of all the latest movie trailers? Subscribe to the channel and click the bell icon to stay up to date. US Release Date: March 5, 2021 Starring: Chloë Grace Moretz, Michael Peña, Rob
Starz is delving far into the past once again for its latest project. Fresh off the success of “The Spanish Princess,” the network is developing another historical drama based around the life of Eleanor of Aquitaine. The project is one of multiple series Starz is working on in conjunction with Lionsgate TV and Colin Callender’s
Blair Underwood is grabbing his reporter’s notepad and heading to the scene of “Your Honor.” The former “L.A. Law” star has joined the cast of the Bryan Cranston limited series at Showtime, Variety has learned exclusively. News of the addition comes less than three weeks ahead of the show’s premiere on Dec. 6. Underwood, who was recently
Just a little more than a month after officially joining NBCUniversal as the entertainment giant’s television and streaming chief, Susan Rovner has set her leadership team, a move that includes making Lisa Katz sole head of scripted content and splitting unscripted into two units. In an internal note to staff, Rovner started off by writing
Conan O’Brien will end his self-titled TBS late-night show “Conan” in June 2021, WarnerMedia announced Tuesday. The announcement marks an end to an eleven-year run for O’Brien on the cable network. His travel specials, “Conan Without Borders,” will continue to air on TBS going forward. In addition, O’Brien has signed a deal with HBO Max
Longtime programming exec Bill McGoldrick is leaving NBCUniversal after spending the better part of more than 20 years at the company and its predecessors. McGoldrick’s departure comes amid a restructuring of NBCUniversal’s television and streaming content teams under new programming chief Susan Rovner, who on Tuesday unveiled her new leadership team. In his own memo
Spike Lee’s next project will be a movie musical about the origin story of Viagra, Pfizer’s erectile dysfunction drug. The Entertainment One film is based on David Kushner’s Esquire article titled “All Rise: The Untold Story of the Guys Who Launched Viagra.” Lee is directing the untitled musical from a screenplay he wrote with Kwame
Jack McBrayer, known to legions of “30 Rock” enthusiasts as Kenneth the Page, has joined the cast of the upcoming comedy “Songs for a Sloth.” The independent film will be directed by frequent commercial and music video director Bradley Hasse in his feature directorial debut. He also wrote the script with actor Richard Hollman. McBrayer
Fear not Nick Jonas fans, the singer isn’t done with “The Voice” just yet. NBC has announced that Jonas will return to the singing competition series as one of the four coaches for season 20, which is being set for spring 2021. He will be joined by John Legend, Blake Shelton and Kelly Clarkson, all
After many years of disconcerting and racist-leaning statements by Morrissey, BMG, his label for the past three albums, has parted company with the singer. In a statement shared on his website, Morrissey cited the label’s “new plans for ‘diversity’” as being the cause of the split. A rep for BMG confirmed to Variety that Morrissey’s deal
YouTube claims to be the world’s biggest jukebox — and now it wants to wring more ad dollars from the platform’s music fans. The video giant is launching 15-second audio ads, the first format designed to reach YouTube users who listen to music or podcasts ambiently (i.e., in the background). YouTube also is introducing the
Erik Barmack’s Wild Sheep Content, the new L.A.-based company of the former Netflix VP, has boarded steamy romantic comedy “Sweet Paprika,” the first animation project from internationally renowned comic book artist Mirka Andolfo (“Unnatural” “Mercy”). Directed by Gabriele Pennacchiolo (“Love Death + Robots”), “Sweet Paprika,” which was originally announced last July, will be produced by
Nyle DiMarco is now an awards show host. The actor — and winner of “America’s Next Top Model” and “Dancing With the Stars” — is hosting the Media Access Awards on Nov. 19. The annual event celebrates and honors the accurate portrayal and employment of people with disabilities across all forms of media. The virtual
AGC International has sold most major territories on “Universe’s Most Wanted,” a sci-fi fantasy about a small town’s fight to save the world, starring Dave Bautista and directed by Brad Peyton. Deals have been closed with Entertainment Film Distribution in the U.K. and Ireland; Constantin Film in Germany, Austria and Switzerland; Metropolitan in France; Vertice
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