Tom Steyer, the billionaire former hedge fund manager, has become the Democratic Party’s answer to the Koch brothers in recent years. In 2016, he spent nearly $90 million — more than anyone else on either side of the aisle — on a grassroots effort backing Hillary Clinton and other Democrats. He is back, only this
Prolific and successful director Joko Anwar has seen his latest film, “Impetigore,” a horror-thriller about a woman who discovers that her neighbors want to kill her, open at the top of the Indonesian box office. The theatrical success comes at the time that Korea’s CJ Entertainment launches the title at the autumn rights sales markets
MORELIA, Mexico – Mexican exhibition giant Cinepolis is gearing up to produce up to four or five films a year, said CEO Alejandro Ramirez as he took stock of the company’s “important” growth this past year. He added that Cinepolis has “about 10 projects in development or pre-production.” The company produced its first film last
Taylor Swift isn’t limiting her participation in the new film version of “Cats” to just an acting role after all. The pop star has collaborated with composer Andrew Lloyd Webber on a new song, “Beautiful Ghosts,” for the movie. The new number will be sung in a narrative moment in the film by English ballerina
Amazon continues to ramp up its free one-day shipping program for Prime — but it’s costing a bundle. For the fourth quarter, the e-commerce giant expects to take a $1.5 billion cost “penalty” versus the year-earlier period related to building out one-day shipping, CFO Brian Olsavsky told analysts on Amazon’s earnings call Thursday. Most of
If there were a Grammy award for best ethnomusicology, Rhiannon Giddens and Francesco Turrisi would have it in the bag. The two musicians released a joint album earlier this year, “there is no Other” (capitalization stylization intentional), that puts a whole new spin on global music, or at least covers a spectrum few other singular
October 24, 2019 2:05PM PT A publisher of bestselling novels that has become a broad-based media company, Kadokawa has brought one of its biggest recent projects to TIFFCOM. Titled “Fukushima 50,” the film tells the true-life story of workers at the Fukushima Daiichi power plant who, over five desperate days, reined in a nuclear disaster
October 24, 2019 2:00PM PT Once known for its popular gang and other action films that had legions of mostly male fans, Toei today has a diverse line-up in a variety of genres. To this edition of TIFFCOM the company has brought several new titles, including “Mio’s Recipe for You” a drama about a young
Vice Media will probe fires in the Amazon; Russia’s crackdown on hip-hop artists; and escalating tensions in the Middle East, all as part of a new investigative series set to debut on Hulu. The streaming-video hub said it had ordered 10 episodes of “Vice Investigates,” which is billed as a series of “immersive narratives and
When you think of shopping in NYC, you think of trekking through a crowd of tourists at Times Square, or living your best Breakfast At Tiffany reenactment life with a pit stop on Fifth Avenue. Nordstrom is on a mission to change that. Earlier this week, Nordstrom opened its new 320,000 square-foot women’s flagship shop
October 24, 2019 1:40PM PT SiriusXM has revamped its promotions and events and talent & industry relations teams in an effort to “allow for greater focus and results in each area,” CEO Scott Greenstein (pictured above) announced in an internal memo sent to the company this week. The move sees Ross Zapin leading the company’s
Summer Zervos, a former “Apprentice” contestant who alleges that Donald Trump sexually assaulted her in 2007, says that calendar entries and emails disclosed by the Trump Organization in the course of her litigation corroborate her claim. Zervos sued Trump in 2017, alleging that the president had defamed her by denying her allegation in the last
Amazon.com beat expectations on the top line for the third quarter of 2019 but fell short on earnings per share and forecast Q4 results below Wall Street expectations — driving the e-commerce giant’s stock down 7% in after-hours trading. In his remarks about the earnings, CEO Jeff Bezos said Amazon is gearing up to make
How do you humanize an overly ambitious and egomaniacal high schooler who jaunts around in a vintage convertible worth more than the average teacher’s salary? Make him sing. That’s why Ryan Murphy cast Ben Platt and his perfect pipes in Netflix’s “The Politician” as Payton Hobart, a power-hungry, turtleneck-clad teen who sets his sights on
TMZ.com Lori Loughlin‘s husband practically admitted to paying big bucks to get their daughter into USC … according to prosecutors. In the indictment that brought a new charge upon Lori and Mossimo Giannulli, he’s accused of emailing their accountant admitting to working the system to get their daughter admitted. According to the docs … Mossimo
MORELIA, Mexico – A year after taking on the role of Mexican Film Institute (Imcine) director, Maria Novaro addressed rumors about cuts to current audiovisual incentives in Mexico. Contrary to reports, the budgets for each of the three incentives – Fidecine, Foprocine and Eficine – have not been reduced as a result of the new
October 24, 2019 12:57PM PT Both Harry Styles and Coldplay are coming to “Saturday Night Live” next month, NBC announced on Thursday. Coldplay will perform as the musical guest in the Nov. 2 episode hosted by Kristen Stewart, while Styles will host the Nov. 16 episode in addition to serving as the musical guest. This
Edward BerthelotGetty Images People are shopping secondhand now more than ever. The recommerce industry has seen some major growth: ThredUp’s 2019 Resale Report gave the resale clothing market a current valuation of $24 billion, and that is projected to more than double in the next five years. In the handbag industry in particular, an Hermes
October 24, 2019 12:30PM PT In the latest phase of Coldplay’s rollout for their forthcoming double album “Everyday Life,” the group dropped two new songs this afternoon and announced that they’ll be performing on “Saturday Night Live” on Nov. 2. Of the new songs, “Orphans” is one of the most U2-esque tracks in their catalog,
LadBaby, the social handle of the British family that’s amassed millions of fans with their Facebook videos, has signed with WME and Margravine Management. LadBaby partnered with WME to represent them across all areas of their business, in conjunction with London-based influcencer talent agency Margravine Management, which was founded last year by Joe Sugg and
October 24, 2019 12:26PM PT Shoring up artistic director Orwa Nyrabia’s commitment to showcasing more women’s stories and platforming more women’s voices, IDFA has announced that this year’s festival features the highest percentage of female filmmakers in the event’s 31-year history: 64% of competition titles and 47% of the total program. “Reaching a fairer representation
The FX drama pilot “The Old Man” starring Jeff Bridges has added two new cast members. Variety has learned exclusively that both Leem Lubany and E.J. Bonilla have joined the project. In addition to Bridges, they join previously announced cast members John Lithgow, Amy Brenneman, and Alia Shawkat. Based on the bestselling novel of the
Overall on-location filming in Greater Los Angeles declined 5.2% from July through September, according to a report released Thursday by the FilmLA permitting agency. Officials said they were not concerned about the decline in shoot days to 9,226, noting that it was due partly to near-record activity levels in 2018 quarter and to an apparent
Mythos Studios, the year-old content venture from Marvel Studios founding chairman David Maisel and manager-mogul Scooter Braun, announced Thursday the group of creatives who are overseeing three films in pre-production. Foremost is “Cupid,” the first film in a planned universe based on Greek and Roman mythology. The titular matchmaker, to be voiced by Justin Bieber,
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It turns out that when Eminem rapped in his 2018 song “The Ringer” that he’d been visited by the Secret Service, he was telling the truth. According to documents obtained under the Freedom of Information Act by Buzzfeed News, the rapper — who has made no secret of his loathing for the 45th president —
Attention, Shepard Smith: You could have a job waiting for you at CNN. Jeff Zucker, the president of CNN Worldwide, suggested at an event held by the network Thursday that the AT&T-owned news outlet would be “open” to speaking with the former Fox News Channel anchor when he is allowed to start looking for a
WarnerMedia’s HBO Max is getting first dibs on “gen:Lock” season 2, the next installment of Rooster Teeth’s popular animated mecha series starring Michael B. Jordan. Season 2 of “gen:Lock” will premiere on HBO Max and have an exclusive 90-day run on the service (the company didn’t announce a release date). After the 90-day window on
October 24, 2019 10:58AM PT Microsoft’s streaming platform Mixer has nabbed another superstar from Amazon’s Twitch. Michael “Shroud” Grzesiek, a former pro “Counter-Strike: Global Offensive” player, is joining Mixer as an exclusive streamer, and announced the move on Thursday with a Twitter video. It comes after Mixer previously landed exclusivity with Twitch’s former bigger streamer,
October 24, 2019 10:51AM PT “The 100” may be coming to an end, but the world of the show could very well be living on. Variety has confirmed that The CW will a backdoor pilot during the show’s upcoming seventh season that will set up a potential prequel series. Set 97 years before the events