More Snap workers are vanishing from the Snapchat parent’s employee roster. On Monday (Feb. 5), Snap announced plans to lay off 10% of its global full-time employees. “In order to best position our business to execute on our highest priorities, and to ensure we have the capacity to invest incrementally to support our growth over
“Anatomy of a Fall,” Justine Triet’s Palme d’Or-winning and Oscar-nominated film, is getting a theatrical release in mainland China. The film will open in China on March 29, some two weeks after the Oscars ceremony, where it is in the running for five Academy Awards including best picture, director, actress (for Sandra Hüller), screenplay and
Former Cannes film market director Jerome Paillard, Indian actor and producer Rana Daggubati and Nicole Guillemet who was co-director of the Sundance Film Festival have joined the advisory board of the inaugural Cinevesture International Film Festival in India. The advisory board also includes Indian filmmaker Ajitpal Singh (Sundance title “Fire in the Mountains,” SonyLIV series
Agnieszka Holland’s “Green Border” won the audience award at the 53rd edition of International Film Festival Rotterdam in a strong year for the event, which recorded 253,500 visits across its programs. Holland’s Venice Jury Prize-winner derives its name from the swampy forests found at the border between Poland and Belarus, a perilous place where hundreds
Toni Collette is set to star in “A French Pursuit,” a comedy based on the French box office hit “Antoinette Dans Les Cévennes,” from “Twilight” filmmaker Catherine Hardwicke. HanWay Films is selling worldwide distribution rights and will be taking the project to the European Film Market in Berlin. The film, due to start shooting in
The Doha Film Institute has recruited Oscar nominee Jim Sheridan, French auteurs Claire Denis and Leos Carax, Canada’s Atom Egoyan and Oscar-nominated Mexican sound editor Martín Hernández to hold master classes and act as mentors during its upcoming Qumra Arab industry incubator. The event, now celebrating its 10th edition, will run March 1-6 in the Qatari
Sienna Miller has boarded Joe Weiland and Finn Constantine’s short film “Marion” as executive producer. The film tells the story of Marion, France’s only female bull-jumper. “The short tracks the tense fifteen minutes before her first performance in a packed French arena,” reads the logline. “As she prepares, being the only woman in the team,
Jacob Elordi is involved in a police investigation in his native Australia after allegedly assaulting a radio producer on Saturday. As first reported by Australia’s Daily Telegraph, the “Saltburn” and “Euphoria” star was at a hotel in Sydney’s Eastern Suburbs when he was approached by Joshua Fox, a producer for “The Kyle & Jackie O
The trailer has debuted for Yorgos Zois‘ fantasy-drama “Arcadia,” which has its world premiere in the Encounters section of the Berlin Film Festival. Beta Cinema will be selling the film at the European Film Market. The film centers on neurologist Katerina and Yannis, a former doctor, who are heading off to a deserted seaside resort.
Freely, the new free streaming service backed by Britain’s public service broadcasters that will deliver live TV over broadband, will launch in the second quarter of 2024. The initiative is from Everyone TV, the organization which runs free TV in the U.K. and is jointly owned by the BBC, ITV, Channel 4 and Channel 5. Announced last year, the
Japan was a latecomer to the video streaming era, with many viewers still preferring the collectability of physical media. But now the Japanese streaming sector appears to have reached maturity. A new report from data analytics company AMPD, that is part of consultancy and research firm Media Partners Asia, shows that Japan’s premium VOD category
Germany’s Studio 100 Media and Spain’s 3Doubles Producciones have teamed to develop animated adventure comedy “Flamingo Flamenco.” World sales agent Studio 100 Film, a subsidiary of Studio 100 Media, will introduce the project to buyers at the European Film Market in Berlin. The script has been written by Rob Sprackling, whose credits include “Shaun the
Phoebe Bridgers had some choice words for former Recording Academy president Neil Portnow. On a night when women dominated the Grammy Awards, Bridgers took the opportunity to revisit some of Portnow’s controversial comments backstage at the 66th annual ceremony. Portnow, who served as the chairman and CEO of The Recording Academy from 2002 to 2009, stirred
Billy Joel officially made his return to the Grammy Awards stage during the 66th annual ceremony, with an emotional performance of his new single “Turn the Lights Back On.” Complete with a live orchestra accompanying him, Joel serenaded the crowd with his latest romantic ballad, which ruminates on the possibility of repairing a flawed relationship.
Everybody gets a trophy! Well, we don’t want to sound that dismissive of the way the Grammys like to spread the love. But it did seem as if the Recording Academy votership was determined to give nearly all the major nominees at least one significant award. And not allowing any of the multiply nominated artists
Celine Dion stunned the Grammys by making a surprise appearance at the end of the ceremony to present the final award for album of the year. The music icon has been out of the spotlight after she revealed in December 2022 that she has Stiff-Person Syndrome — a progressive neurological disorder that affects the brain
Taylor Swift has set an all-time record at the Grammys as the performer who has the most wins in the album of the year category. “Midnights” won that coveted prize Sunday night, pushing her total to four. Coming into the ceremony, she was tied with Frank Sinatra, Paul Simon and Stevie Wonder, who each racked
Drake, who has an antagonistic history with the Grammys, took to Instagram right before Sunday evening’s ceremony to make it clear he was not interested in keeping up with the winners. “All you incredible artists remember this show isn’t the facts — it’s just the opinion of a group of people whose names are kept
Jessica Mauboy, star of 2013 Australian breakout hit “The Sapphires,” returns to a leading film role for the first time in over a decade in family feature “Windcatcher.” Directed by Tanith Glynn-Maloney, from a screenplay by Boyd Quakawoot, the film is branded as a Stan Original and will play on the Australia-only streamer from March
Mainland China’s cinema box office recorded its lowest weekend revenue in over 12 months, at just $21 million, leaving a crop of long-playing titles largely unchanged at the top of the chart. Fish out of water comedy film “Jonny Keep Walking” kept its place at the top of the China box office in its sixth
SPOILER ALERT: This review contains spoilers from Part 4 of “True Detective: Night Country,” now streaming on Max. The leading role in a season of “True Detective” has traditionally been reserved for established stars, but for Kali Reis, it’s only her third time in front of a camera. The veteran boxer first turned to acting
Jay-Z slammed the Grammys while receiving the Dr. Dre Global Impact award on Sunday night, calling out the ceremony for snubbing Beyoncé by never awarding her album of the year. During his acceptance speech, Jay-Z discussed how he has always wanted the Grammys to recognize the artists that most influence culture. “How far we have
Joni Mitchell has a nearly 60-year history of winning Grammys, but her first actual singing appearance on the awards show didn’t take place till Sunday night, as she sang “Both Sides Now” for her performance debut on the telecast. Besides being perhaps her best-known song, “Both Sides Now” had some resonance as a performance pick
Oprah Winfrey kicked off her Grammy tribute to the late, great Tina Turner, who died in May 2023, with a tip passed along from award-winning singer and songwriter, from icon to icon. “She used to say to me, ‘Oprah, you should dress up for dinner, even if no one else is there. Just so you
The red carpet outside the Grammy Awards faced stalled arrivals as a protest in support of Palestine and an end to Israel’s ongoing attack on Gaza gathered in downtown Los Angeles outside the Crypto.com Arena. Footage from the protest was posted on social media Sunday evening, shared with the hashtag #ShutItDown4Palestine. Sources operating the event
Fresh off of winning her first-ever Grammy for “Flowers,” Miley Cyrus delivered a spicy performance of the No. 1 hit song during the live telecast. As she danced around the stage Tina Turner style, wearing a sparkling silver dress, Cyrus urged the Grammys audience to show some enthusiasm, saying in between lyrics, “Why are you
Olivia Rodrigo made waves at the 66th Annual Grammy Awards, performing her hit song “Vampire” while donning a red dress and singing to a pumped-up crowd, which included Taylor Swift, who was singing and dancing along to Rodrigo’s pop-rock ballad. Rodrigo performed a fiery rendition of the hit from her sophomore album, receiving a standing
Taylor Swift won the Grammy for best pop vocal album for “Midnights” and, in her acceptance speech, announced her next studio album, “The Tortured Poets Department,” out April 19. “Okay, this is my 13th Grammy, which is my lucky number. I don’t know if I’ve ever told you that,” Swift joked at the top of
U2 graced the Grammys telecast with a performance of their 2023 jam “Atomic City,” joining the ceremony from inside the Sphere in Las Vegas, where the Dublin-originated band currently has a residency. While there was no official word on whether the footage of Sphere was live or not, U2 and Sphere still dazzled the show
Miley Cyrus is officially a Grammy winner. The singer kicked off the ceremony with a win for best pop solo performance for her hit “Flowers,” taking the stage to accept the award from Mariah Carey. “This M.C. is going to stand by this M.C. because this is just too iconic,” Cyrus began, gesturing toward Carey.