Month: October 2023

Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling‘s combined star power helped power “Barbie” to $1.4 billion in worldwide ticket sales, an all-time high gross for distributor Warner Bros. The studio is clearly hoping to duplicate this success with its upcoming “Ocean’s 11” prequel movie, which is set to reunite Robbie and Gosling on the big screen. The
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Home to the Taylor Sheridan stable and to the “Star Trek” franchise, Paramount+ is looking for “populist” dramas that hold a wider sway and can span several seasons, said Paramount TV president Nicole Clemens at her keynote at MIA Market in Rome on Tuesday. “We’re not looking for shows that just play to New York
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In an intimate performance and conversation in Los Angeles Monday night, Olivia Rodrigo admitted that there were tears shed during the making of her new album, “Guts.” But she and producer/co-writer Dan Nigro clarified that it wasn’t just about the emotion in the lyrics. Some of those were tears of frustration as they obsessed over
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The cast of “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” is ready to reclaim the narrative. Through the new Audible original, “Slayers: A Buffyverse Story,” several actors from the acclaimed drama series are back together to play their beloved characters once again — this time in an audio original podcast. “Slayers” is co-written by Amber Benson, who portrayed
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Three months after he kissed the 1975 bassist Ross MacDonald onstage in Malaysia and slammed the country’s anti-LGBTQ laws, Matty Healy has addressed the controversial incident that led to the cancelation of the Good Vibes Festival and apparently left the band “briefly imprisoned.” During the 1975’s headlining performance at the Kuala Lumpur festival in July,
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The Sundance Institute and Sandbox Films announced eight projects selected for the 2023 Sundance Institute | Sandbox Fund. The filmmakers selected receive nonrecoupable grants totaling $325,000 for their projects in the stages of development, production and post-production. In addition to the grants, the fund offers mentorship for independent artists looking to explore the relationship between
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Miami-based production powerhouse BTF Media (“Maradona, Blessed Dream”) has announced new appointments and promotions to expand its management team and position in Spanish-speaking markets. Company founders Ricardo Coeto and Francisco Cordero will now serve as co-CEOs of the company. Cordero will lead business affairs and Ricardo creative affairs. The film-TV company,  whose recent projects include
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Lowell Peterson‘s tenure as executive director of the Writers Guild of America East was destined to be bookended by strikes. After 15 years at the helm, Peterson will step down from his post as of Nov. 15 when his current three-year contract expires. WGA East leaders credited Peterson with nearly doubling the size of its
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Playboy has cut Mia Khalifa, a Lebanese-American media personality and former porn star, from its roster of OnlyFans-like creators after she shared comments “celebrating” Hamas’ deadly attacked on Israel, according to the company. “We are writing today to let you know of our decision to terminate Playboy’s relationship with Mia Khalifa, including deleting Mia’s Playboy
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Jellysmack has acquired Law&Crime Network, the legal and true-crime video network and production company headed by Dan Abrams. Terms of the deal were not disclosed; Jellysmack said Law&Crime Network is the company’s largest acquisition to date. Recent deals include Jellysmack’s investment in creator commerce platform Fourthwall; its deal to buy creator-development community Network Media; and
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Bertrand Bonello‘s “The Beast,” a dystopian romance drama starring Lea Seydoux (“No Time to Die”) and George MacKay (“1917”), has been bought by distributors in all major markets following its world premiere in competition at the Venice Film Festival. Represented in international markets by Kinology, “The Beast” has sold to the U.K. (Vertigo Releasing), Italy
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Arnold Schwarzenegger‘s new self-help book and memoir “Be Useful: Seven Tools for Life” recalls the crazy things he had to do to pull off his most iconic film roles. Most wildly, he reveals that he bit into a real, dead vulture while filming takes for 1982’s “Conan the Barbarian.” Schwarzenegger writes that the film’s director,
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Of all the wardrobe staples you rely upon during autumn’s crisp weather, outerwear is without a doubt the most indispensable. On a logistical level it keeps you warm, yes, but in a broader sense it sets the tone for your entire look. Love your jacket? You’re much more likely to love your outfit. Because of
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Coldplay is countersuing the band’s former manager Dave Holmes for $17 million. As Variety exclusively revealed in August, Holmes filed suit against the Chris Martin-fronted band for over £10 million ($12 million) worth of unpaid commission related to their tenth and eleventh (unreleased) studio albums. Holmes, who had managed the band for over 20 years
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Style Points is a weekly column about how fashion intersects with the wider world. When the 50th anniversary of hip-hop came around this summer, Sowmya Krishnamurthy, like so many fans, made the pilgrimage to Yankee Stadium to watch artists like Slick Rick and Big Daddy Kane being honored. “I love seeing the legends getting their
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