Month: November 2020

As hundreds of Donald Trump supporters congregated outside the Maricopa County Recorders Office in Phoenix, Ariz., Wednesday night, Hollywood figures were quick to point out the irony of Trump-supporting crowds shouting “Fox News Sucks,” along with similarities to a storyline in “Veep.” With Americans anxiously awaiting the final results of the presidential election, observers on
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Global superstars BTS are set to perform at this year’s Mnet Asian Music Awards, or MAMA, Asia’s largest music awards ceremony. Entertainment and lifestyle company CJ ENM announced the news of BTS’ performance on Wednesday night. With the release of their new album “BE (Deluxe Edition)” approaching on Nov. 20, the group’s performance is sure
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Virginie Besson Silla has been named CEO of EuropaCorp USA, with Edouard Boccon-Gibod being named chief of staff. The moves were announced Wednesday by Axel Duroux, who was named chief executive of EuropaCorp back in August. Besson Silla will be responsible for developing and producing television, film and streaming content while overseeing the company’s United
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Just moments into the opening sequence of Azra Deniz Okyay’s kinetic drama “Ghosts,” a voice crackles over a radio news bulletin, declaring: “Istanbul has turned into a war zone.” It’s a fittingly turbulent introduction to the writer-director’s feature debut, which charted a rough course to completion en route to winning the Grand Prize at Venice’s
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The coronavirus pandemic might have shut down film and television production across the globe, with many industries still struggling to relaunch with the latest health and safety protocols, but Yianna Sarri, who heads the Thessaloniki Film Festival’s industry arm, Agora, knew there would be an upside for the annual Crossroads Co-Production Forum. “During the lockdown
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With their Athens offices shuttered by the pandemic in the weeks leading up to this year’s Thessaloniki Intl. Film Festival, industry head Yianna Sarri and her brain trust began holding weekly meetings at cafés in the Greek capital, social-distancing and trying to make the most of an increasingly fluid and unpredictable situation. Despite the uncertainty
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Here are the top trailers for movies coming to home video in November 2020! What will you watch? Watch All the Best New Trailers from October 2020: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLScC8g4bqD47NHGQYa-PO_g9obdQov_TB&cmp=MCYT_YouTube_Desc 00:00 Possessor 02:09 The Informer 04:39 Mortal 06:43 Proxima 08:42 Jungleland 11:07 A Rainy Day in New York 13:43 Words on Bathroom Walls 17:08 Echo Boomers 19:10
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Ricky Martin has been real busy during the pandemic. Not only does he have Netflix’s upcoming holiday musical film “Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey” on tap, but he also started the Martin Music Lab. The company’s inaugural endeavor is Orbital Audio — immersive audio technology that turns any pair of headphones into a surround-sound experience.
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Investor Mellody Hobson has a message for corporate America. “If it matters, it’s counted,” Hobson told Variety during a keynote conversation held as part of Power of Women: Conversations presented by Lifetime and featured on the latest episode of Variety podcast “Strictly Business.” “Start counting. Just count. I love the saying that math has no
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In an Election Night post from a Denny’s, Lana Del Rey gave an update on her forthcoming album “Chemtrails Over the Country Club” (it’s delayed), promised a “digital record of American standards and classics for Christmas,” and posted a lovely version of the 1945 showtune “You’ll Never Walk Alone” (which was recorded separately, not at
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