Ideally timed to draw domestic audiences back into Czech cinemas, loosely historical local-hero biopic “Havel” doesn’t let pesky facts get in the way of a good story. Multihyphenate Slávek Horák takes creative license with certain facts to stress the irony and absurdity of Václav Havel’s metamorphosis from celebrated playwright to banned and jailed human rights
Twitter is combating the spread of posts and accounts related to the conspiracy movement known as QAnon. On Tuesday evening, the social media company shared a message on its Twitter Safety account detailing its plan, saying posts about QAnon could lead to danger outside of the Twitter platform. “We’ve been clear that we will take
Daisha Riley, a producer on “Good Morning America,” has died, co-host Michael Strahan announced to viewers on Tuesday morning. She was 35. “One of our stars, Daisha Riley, a young and talented producer, suddenly and unexpectedly passed away. She rose through the ranks over the years on our show, working on stories that have made
An armed man in Ukraine held 13 people hostage and demanded the country’s president publicly endorse a Joaquin Phoenix film before he’d free them. According to The New York Times, a standoff between the hostage taker, identified as Maksim Krivosh, and the police lasted nearly 12 hours. One of the man’s demands was that President
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“Pitch Perfect” star Anna Camp revealed she had coronavirus earlier this year, opened up about her symptoms and urged people to wear face masks. In an Instagram post on Tuesday, the actor opened up about how she contracted the virus after not wearing a mask “one time” as businesses and public places began reopening. “I
Charlize Theron is gobsmacked. Even she can’t wrap her mind around Netflix’s prediction that her new movie “The Old Guard,” Gina Prince-Bythewood’s Netflix adaptation of the graphic novel of the same name, will reach out 72 million households in its first four weeks. “It’s pretty nutty, right?” says Charlize Theron, who stars as the leader
The Verzuz series is coming to Apple Music and Beats 1 with a face-off between Snoop Dogg and DMX scheduled for Wednesday, July 22 at 5 p.m. PT/8 p.m. ET. The series, founded by hitmakers Swizz Beatz and Timbaland found its audience on Instagram Live — and will continue to live there — and is
Amber Heard alleged in court on Tuesday that Johnny Depp beat her up on her 30th birthday. She was giving evidence on the 11th day of Depp’s libel trial against the publisher of The Sun newspaper, which is taking place at London’s Royal Courts of Justice. Depp is suing News Group Newspapers and journalist Dan
It’s hard to believe it, but “Clueless,” the seminal comedy that perfectly captured teenage life, has just turned 25, making it several years removed from high school graduation. In the subsequent two and a half decades, “Clueless” has achieved near classic status, but writer and director Amy Heckerling still remembers the many times producers and
Michael Franklin, who used to serve as the top executive at the Directors Guild of America and the Writers Guild of America West, died Monday in Los Angeles. He was 96. Franklin served at executive director for the WGA West for two decades before becoming the first national executive director of the DGA in 1978.
The Warner Music Group / Blavatnik Family Foundation Social Justice Fund has announced the external members of its Board of Directors. According to the announcement, the five leaders will help ensure the Fund’s governance will include independent oversight and accountability. The 15-strong Board will also include seven executives from Warner Music Group and three rotating
In today’s TV news roundup, BET will air six episodes of “The Good Fight,” and Netflix announced a premiere date for “Julie and the Phantoms.” FIRST LOOKS Netflix released a trailer for Sam Jay’s comedy special, “3 In The Morning,” shot at The Masquerade in Atlanta and set to launch Aug. 4. In her first
Over the last handful of years, Coldplay front man Chris Martin has quietly amassed an impressive portfolio of multi-million dollar properties in Malibu. It seems, however, he’s decided to thin his holdings, listing a 6.5-acre spread in the prestigious Point Dume area with an asking price of not quite $5.5 million. The English musician, songwriter
Breaking News The Minnesota Timberwolves are hitting the market … and none other than NBA legend Kevin Garnett is part of an investment group gunning to buy the team. Billionaire owner Glen Taylor — who has owned the team since 1995 — confirmed Tuesday he’s listening to offers to sell the team … saying he
Egomeli Hormeku has been appointed Senior Vice President & Creative Director, Def Jam Recordings, company EVP and GM Rich Isaacson announced. According to the announcement, Hormeku will provide creative oversight in content creation, digital and social strategies, and brand identity and partnerships. Based in New York, he will report to Isaacson. “A successful mover and shaker
L. Chris Stewart, the trial attorney currently representing the families of George Floyd and Rayshard Brooks, is teaming with eOne for a documentary series about his pursuit of justice for victims of police brutality. The series, titled “Burden of Justice,” will see Stewart open up his life and his legal practice to show the harsh
Wendy Williams is returning this fall — and not from her home, but from the purple chair in her Manhattan studio. The queen of daytime gossip announced on Tuesday that her long-running syndicated show will resume production in-studio on Sept. 21. “I can’t wait to get back to all of you and to my amazing
Snapchat boosted its daily active user rolls with a hefty gain of 9 million in the second quarter of 2020, as the company grew revenue 17% year over year to beat analyst expectations on the top line. But investors had been expecting a bigger coronavirus-fueled lift from still-unprofitable Snap, which again — citing the pandemic
Mitch Slater, a trailblazer of the concert promotion business, died on July 21 following an extended illness. He was 59. His brother, former Capitol Records CEO Andy Slater, commented: “To most people he was one of the architects of the modern concert era, but to me he was my baby brother. When he started in
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Fashion designer Vivienne Westwood led a protest in London on Tuesday in support of incarcerated WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange. The 79-year-old Westwood, dressed in a canary yellow outfit, chanted slogans of protest such as “Free Julian Assange!” while being suspended in a giant birdcage outside London’s Old Bailey criminal court. Westwood, a longtime supporter of
As Hollywood takes stock of the best ways to diversify its ranks, Chris Chalk implores the industry not to forget the hair and makeup trailer. The need for more diversity in the hair and makeup department is often discussed when Black women like Gabrielle Union, Yvette Nicole Brown or Nia Long speak out about their
“Benjamin” opens on a film within a film, the long-awaited sophomore feature by thirtysomething Irish director Benjamin Oliver (Colin Morgan), whose once-clamorous career buzz has slowed to a murmur. The scene we’re shown looks promising enough: a tartly worded lovers’ argument between two men, one played by Benjamin himself, diffidently explaining his existential struggles with
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CAA announced Tuesday that Praveen Pandian has been promoted to head up the agency’s TV literary department. “Praveen is an exceptional agent with a tremendous work ethic and great taste,” said Joe Cohen, CAA Board Member and Head of Scripted Television. “He is a shining example of what we stand for at CAA, and I
Elisabeth Moss is making a giant leap into developing and producing her own content. “The Handmaid’s Tale” star has inked a joint first-look deal with the show’s platform Hulu and Fox 21 Television Studios. Moss has also launched her own production company called Love & Squalor Pictures, which will focus on creating TV and film
After “Avatar: The Last Airbender’s” resurgence on Netflix, its sequel series, “The Legend of Korra,” is also headed to the streaming platform. “The Legend of Korra” will be made available to stream on Netflix on Aug. 14, Nickelodeon revealed in a tweet on Tuesday. Following an avatar named Korra, the show explores a more modernized
HBO is tapping its ruby slippers and heading to Kansas. The premium cabler has issued a series order for a new comedy titled “Somebody Somewhere,” which is set in Kansas and will star Kansas-born comedian and singer Bridget Everett. Inspired by Everett’s life, the series will center around Sam Miller (played by Everett), a true