The internet will correct me if I’m wrong, but I’m pretty sure “The Wedding Guest” is the first time Dev Patel has handled a firearm in one of his movies. Five minutes into Michael Winterbottom’s Pakistan-set thriller, the actor walks into a shop, asks to try out a gun, and proceeds to inspect a semiautomatic
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March 1, 2019 10:49AM PT Universal is in talks with Elisabeth Moss for the actress to star in its retelling of “Invisible Man.” Sources say the negotiations are in the extremely early stages, but if they were to move forward, Moss would star in the film with “Upgrade” filmmaker Leigh Whannell writing and directing. Sources
Emmy-nominated actress Katherine Helmond, best known for her role on “Who’s the Boss?,” died on Feb. 23 at her Los Angeles home due to complications from Alzheimer’s disease. She was 89. The star, whose career spanned more than five decades, played matriarch Jessica Tate on Billy Crystal’s primetime soap sitcom, aptly titled “Soap,” which ran
March 1, 2019 10:24AM PT Saban Films has acquired North American rights to Richard Bates Jr.’s horror thriller “Tone-Deaf,” starring Robert Patrick and Amanda Crew, ahead of its South by Southwest premiere. The film is produced by Circle of Confusion’s Lawrence Mattis, Brad Mendelsohn, and Matt Smith, and Best Medicine Productions’ Brion Hambel and Paul
Richard Plepler’s move Thursday signaling his departure as HBO chairman marks the end of what is likely the single most consequential run in the TV industry — and a definitive break with HBO’s history as the cable network moves into its new era as a property of AT&T. Plepler, after all, is the living institutional
Fans keep going back to “Futurama,” as Matt Groening’s animated series enjoys a healthy life in syndication, 20 years after it began. The day after it debuted on March 28, 1999, Variety carried a story quoting Groening, who spoke of the series as a celebration of science-fiction absurdity: “We’ve taken bits and pieces of all
March 1, 2019 10:14AM PT Ian McKellen is making some controversial comments about the sexual assault allegations his former colleagues Kevin Spacey and Bryan Singer both face. “Both of them were in the closet,” he said on a recent live recording of the #QueerAF podcast during National Student Pride 2019. “Hence all their problems as
March 1, 2019 10:06AM PT “Edge of Tomorrow” is officially getting a sequel. Warner Bros. is moving ahead with its follow-up to the Tom Cruise–Emily Blunt time-travel tale “Edge of Tomorrow,” with “Invention of Lying” scribe Matthew Robinson writing the script. The 2014 original, directed by Doug Liman, grossed $370.5 million worldwide, including $100.2 million
NBC drama “Good Girls” launched last television season by thrusting its three main characters, Beth (Christina Hendricks), Ruby (Retta), and Annie (Mae Whitman), into a new life of crime after they robbed a grocery store, but that inciting incident was only the tip of the iceberg. What was supposed to be a one-time event turned
In 1962, legendary soap scribe Agnes Nixon wrote a uterine cancer storyline involving beloved Bert Bauer (Charita Bauer) on “Guiding Light,” prompting many women to visit their doctors and get Pap smears. There were no Daytime Emmys back then to acknowledge Nixon’s tale, but since 1973, the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS)
In August, a photo surfaced of a boy in an Afro wig with makeup-darkened skin standing in for 11-year-old African-American actor Keith L. Williams on the Vancouver set of “Good Boys,” a comedy about three sixth-graders who ditch school and wind up on a road trip. The image sparked online outrage, and Seth Rogen, one
Gabrielle Union and Kate Hudson were honored on Thursday night at the Women’s Cancer Research Fund’s “An Unforgettable Evening” for their activism supporting the fight against breast cancer. Held at the Beverly Wilshire, guests raised thousands of dollars during the fundraiser by sending in texts with donations that benefited the WCRF and the Breast Cancer
What the folk? Marc Maron, podcast king, has taken on a new role: record curator. For Record Store Day on April 13, he’s putting out “In The Garage: Live Music from WTF with Marc Maron — Vol. 1,” a limited edition LP that includes performances by Jason Isbell, Aimee Mann, Nick Lowe, Margo Price, Eels,
March 1, 2019 9:05AM PT Nathaniel Taylor, the actor who played Rollo Lawson on the 1970s sitcom “Sanford and Son,” died Feb. 27 at the Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center after suffering a heart attack. He was 80. As part of the recurring cast on “Sanford and Son,” Taylor appeared in 32 episodes from 1972
It was just about a year ago when, at the 2018 Grammy Awards, JD McCrary — 10 at the time — joined Childish Gambino on stage at Madison Square Garden. After he impressed the A-list crowd with his part in their 2017 collaboration, “Terrified”, the internet clamored for details. Just who was the powerhouse vocalist
March 1, 2019 9:00AM PT Michael Emerson could be returning to CBS. The former “Person of Interest” star has been tapped for a lead role in the drama pilot “Evil” at the broadcaster, which hails from Robert and Michelle King. He joins previously announced cast members Katja Herbers and Mike Colter. “Evil” focuses on a
Check out the official Hellboy trailer starring Milla Jovovich! Let us know what you think in the comments below. ► Buy Tickets to Hellboy: https://www.fandango.com/hellboy-2019-214869/movie-overview?cmp=MCYT_YouTube_Desc US Release Date: April 12, 2019 Starring: Milla Jovovich, Ian McShane, David Harbour Directed By: Neil Marshall Synopsis: Based on the graphic novels by Mike Mignola, Hellboy, caught between the
Responding to pressure from activist investors, eBay announced that it has initiated a strategic review of its assets — which may include the sale or spinoff of its StubHub ticket-resale unit. The ecommerce company also said it is evaluating options for the eBay Classifieds Group. EBay announced the review after activist hedge fund Elliott Management,
Tyler Perry’s “A Madea Family Funeral” has come alive with $1.1 million on Thursday night. The 11th installment of Lionsgate’s Madea franchise will expand to 2,442 sites on Friday and is expected to take in $18 million to $20 million. Universal-DreamWorks’ sophomore frame of “How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World” is heading for
March 1, 2019 7:25AM PT Italian composer and pianist Ludovico Einaudi, billed as “the most-streamed classical artist of all time,” has signed a new worldwide contract with Decca Records, a division of Universal Music Group, the company announced today. The artist has been with the company over six albums and the past 15 years. According to the
Jack Williams and his sibling Harry are behind Two Brothers Pictures, which has become a leading drama and comedy shingle since it launched in 2014. The company was bought by All3Media in 2017. Its credits include BBC and Starz series “The Missing,” ITV and Sundance’s “Liar,” and BBC and Amazon comedy “Fleabag.” Next up is Amazon
MADRID — Sports streamer DAZN dazzled on Wednesday in Madrid, officially launching in Spain, its eighth territory worldwide, with rights to Spain of MotoGP, Premiere League and Euro League basketball, a thumping promo at a press conference, a beaming MotoGP world champion Marc Marquez on stage, and the double-backed announcements that Brazilian soccer icon Neymar
David Levy is getting ready for what is likely to be his last insider’s view of the NCAA Final Four. In 2010, Levy was one of the principals in a surprising sports deal that brought the lucrative basketball tournament – long a mainstay broadcast event – to cable. With rights fees for the match-ups exploding,
The jingle, one of the oldest forms of advertising dating back to the early days of radio, has taken on many different shapes over the decades. In the past 15 years alone, artists ranging from Justin Timberlake and Calvin Harris to Chris Brown and OneRepublic have written full-length songs intended for a blue-chip brand’s commercials
March 1, 2019 6:26AM PT WASHINGTON — Jay Inslee, now in his second term as governor of Washington state, announced a presidential bid on Friday, joining an ever-growing list of contenders for the Democratic nomination. Inslee made his announcement in a web video, which was entirely focused on a single issue, tackling climate change. “We’re
March 1, 2019 6:19AM PT Ryan Adams’ scheduled tour of the U.K. and Ireland has been canceled, according to announcements from the tour’s ticket agents and venues. The cancellation comes two weeks after multiple sexual-misconduct allegations were leveled at the singer in a New York Times article that included interviews with several former girlfriends and/or collaborators,
Oprah Winfrey knows that she’s courting controversy with her new special “After Neverland,” an interview with two men who have accused Michael Jackson of sexually abusing them when they were young boys. “I’m gonna get it,” the talk show host predicted during a taping of the broadcast on Wednesday at the New York Times Center.
MADRID — Continuing its strong line in cutting-edge Spanish drama series, Germany’s Beta Film has acquired international distribution rights to Mariano Barroso’s “What the Future Holds” (“El día de mañana”), one of the best-received of Movistar +’s recent Original Series. Beta Film will introduce the series to buyers at next month’s MipTV market. Directed by
March 1, 2019 4:08AM PT Production in China has got underway on a Mandarin-language remake of hit Japanese comedy “Key of Life.” The plot involves a failed actor who swap identities with a stranger, only to discover that the man is a top assassin. The original film was produced and distributed by leading Japanese indie
Paris-based Mother Production, the company behind hit series “Call My Agent!,” now with Season 4 in development, is teaming with Silex (“French Touch”) and writer-creators Judith Havas and Noemie de Lapparent on “Purple,” a drama set at a ‘90s Paris lesbian nightclub. Pushing the envelope on French TV’s treatment of gender issues, “Purple” was announced