Billed as a black comedy, Uruguay’s Oscar submission feature stays on the breezier side of that description, bringing a playfully light touch to a fish-out-of-water tale that might have gone as dark as something like “The Wicker Man” or “Wake in Fright.” Diego Fernandez Pujol’s second feature (following “Darwin’s Corner” eight years ago) has been
SPOILER ALERT: Do not read if you have not watched the Dec. 14 episode of “The Bachelorette.” After Rodney Matthews was eliminated, three men remained to compete for Michelle Young’s heart on “The Bachelorette.” Brandon Jones, Joe Coleman and Nayte Olukoya all joined Michelle in Mexico, where they anticipated their overnight fantasy suite dates —
Drake has ghosted Kanye West’s epic “Free Larry Hoover Benefit Concert.” Not the show itself, which went off seemingly without a hitch at the Los Angeles Coliseum Thursday night, but the Amazon Prime Video streaming version of the concert. The Canadian rapper, who was billed in equally large type with Ye, is now mysteriously almost
The Television Academy has launched a review of its Interactive Media Peer Group, “to ensure both the peer group and the Academy are reflecting and representing the future evolution of the television industry.” In a letter sent on Tuesday evening to Academy members, the org noted that the peer group was launched 20 years ago
Ken Kragen, a prolific manager and producer in entertainment and a central organizer behind the 1985 charity single “We Are the World,” died from natural causes in his Brentwood, Calif. home on Tuesday. He was 85 years old. Kragen’s death was confirmed to Variety by his spokesperson and friend Cheryl J. Kagan. “While I am of course
Cineplex has won a CA$1.2 billion judgment against Cineworld, the owner of Regal Cinemas in the U.S., over an acquisition deal that collapsed at the height of the pandemic last year. Cineworld is based in London and is the world’s second largest theater chain after AMC. In December 2019, the company agreed to acquire Cineplex,
Ahmir Thompson, better known as Questlove, is the director behind the documentary “Summer of Soul,” which captures an important part of Black history, culture and music. In 1969, the Harlem Cultural Festival took place, a series of concerts that came to be collectively referred to as a Black Woodstock, except unlike Woodstock, it was nowhere
Check out newly announced release dates, which movies are coming to theaters and home video this week, and recommendations from your host Khail Anonymous, as well as an exclusive interview with Tom Holland, Zendaya, and Jacob Batalon from the upcoming Marvel blockbuster ‘Spider-Man: No Way Home’, in this new episode of ‘Weekly Ticket’! ► Fan
On Monday morning, the Hollywood Foreign Press Assn. (HFPA) announced the nominations for the 79th annual Golden Globe Awards — and what followed was near radio silence. In the days leading up to the Golden Globe nominations, it was unclear what impact the announcement would have — and in the near 12 hours since the
The next installment of Universal Pictures’ “Fast & Furious” saga will take a little detour before reaching its final destination. The 10th chapter in the long-running ode to fast cars, physics-defying stunts and family will hit theaters on May 19, 2023. That’s a little more than a month after its previously scheduled debut of April
Ashley Nicole Black, the Emmy-winning writer, actor and producer who has worked on multiple talk and sketch series, has sealed an exclusive, multi-year overall deal with Warner Bros. Television Group, the studio announced on Tuesday. Black will create and produce original programming for all platforms, including WarnerMedia’s HBO Max, other streaming services, cable, and broadcast
Sandra Bullock is back on Netflix, and this time, it isn’t blindfolded in a post-apocalyptic horror (a la 2018’s “Bird Box”). Her latest feature flick on the streamer, “The Unforgivable,” directed by Nora Fingscheidt, debuted at No. 1 globally on Dec. 10 and generated 85.86 million hours of subscriber viewership. In the film, Bullock stars
Twenty years into her career as R&B’s most sophisticated and anthemic singer, songwriter and pianist Alicia Keys can still shock and awe. Her biggest surprise, however, after the space-soul-inflected “Alicia” album of 2020, is what she has done on her newly released double album, “Keys.” Running through a morning of promotional appearances in New York,
O.J. Simpson‘s parole has ended early … and, according to his attorney, he’s now “a completely free man.” A spokesperson for the Nevada State Police confirmed to TMZ Sports that Simpson was, in fact, discharged from parole earlier this month. According to the spokesperson, Simpson — who had been on parole since Oct. 1, 2017
Elon Musk and Sen. Elizabeth Warren are going at it — their war of words is erupting, and it’s all over TIME naming him Person of the Year, or as she would put it … “Freeloader of the Year.” The U.S. Senator from Massachusetts fired the first shot across the bow … calling out Musk
Fox is developing the “Cliffhanger” novels by TJ Middleton (real name Tom Binding) as a one-hour drama series. The series is described as a darkly comedic one-hour drama following the quirky exploits of rideshare driver Audrey Greenwood, who emerges from the pandemic with a startling realization: she never wants to see her husband Al’s face again.
Viewers are raving for Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, as two of his starring feature vehicles — Netflix’s “Red Notice” and Disney Plus’ “Jungle Cruise” — topped Nielsen’s Top 10 SVOD Movies list and Top 10 SVOD Programs list for the second week of November. “Red Notice,” a heist comedy co-starring Ryan Reynolds and Gal Gadot,
Shakira is taking the social media dance craze to a whole new level. Partnering with NBC, the international star is heading a new dance challenge series titled “Dancing with Myself.” Inspired by Shakira’s own passion for dance, “Dancing with Myself” is a family-friendly competition that aims to bring out the performer in everyone. Every week
Richard Leibner, the long-serving agent who has backed some of the best-known news anchors in the U.S., is making some headlines of his own: He’s retiring after decades on the job. The veteran talent representative intends to step away from his role as partner at United Talent agency at the end of the year, according
Brooke Bowman has been promoted to executive vice president of drama development and programming at Fox Entertainment. She succeeds Charlie Andrews in the role, with Andrews exiting the company. The parting with Andrews is said to be on good terms, with his contract simply coming to an end. Bowman was previously senior vice president in
To keep its Erika Girardi-fueled momentum going, Bravo’s “The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills” began filming its 12th season earlier this fall, without the usual months-long break between seasons. But now, COVID-19 has sidelined several of its cast members. Though Bravo would not confirm who’s sick for privacy reasons, Garcelle Beauvais posted to her social
“Parallel Mothers” is Spanish composer Alberto Iglesias’ 13th film for director Pedro Almodóvar and, says Iglesias, “the best experience working for him” to date. The Madrid-based composer is a three-time Oscar nominee, but none of those films (“The Constant Gardener,” “The Kite Runner,” “Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy”) were by Almodóvar, his filmmaking partner since 1995.
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Motown Records has named Courtney Lowery as executive vice president of media strategy and lifestyle. In this new role, Lowery will oversee media strategy and execution for the label and its roster of artists, and also play an integral role in a wide range of the label’s cultural and lifestyle initiatives. Lowery is based in
Marvel’s friendly neighborhood Spider-Man is swinging to the rescue. Tom Holland’s newest web-slinging adventure “Spider-Man: No Way Home” hits theaters on Friday and is poised to generate $150 million in its box office debut — a heroic feat even by pre-COVID standards. The film’s distributor Sony Pictures modestly predicts a three-day tally closer to $130
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Spain’s Atresplayer Premium unveiled a slate of new and returning programs on Monday evening in a live presentation streamed from Madrid’s famed Gran Via, hosted by the streamer and featuring some of the most recognizable faces behind its impressive lineup of original local programming. 2021 was a banner year for Atresplayer, which closed agreements with
An “intoxicated” Tory Lanez allegedly shouted, “Dance, bitch!” before shooting at Megan Thee Stallion during a roadside dispute after a July 2020 party at Kylie Jenner’s house, hitting her in the foot, according to a police officer’s testimony at Lanez’s preliminary hearing Tuesday in his felony assault case in Los Angeles, according to Rolling Stone.
When Village Roadshow CEO Steve Mosko first met with Kevin Garnett to discuss the basketball star’s pivot to the world of entertainment, the longtime film executive says it was immediately clear that the NBA champion’s Content Cartel production company wasn’t merely a vanity label. “He just laid out how passionate he was about the business
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