Leslie Phillips, the British actor in the “Harry Potter” and “Carry On” films, has died following a long illness, according to the BBC. He was 98. Phillips, who was the voice of the Sorting Hat in the “Harry Potter” films, starred in over 200 movie, TV and radio series during his career which spanned over
German distributor Tiberius Film has acquired the German-language territory rights and Polish distributor Media Squad has acquired the Poland rights for the upcoming action movie “Fight Pride,” repped by Iuvit Media Sales at the American Film Market. Directed by Sheldon Lettich (“Double Impact,” “The Last Patrol”), and starring Daniel Stisen (“Last Man Down”), Michael Parè
Supernatural chiller “Pantafa,” starring Kasia Smutniak (“Domina”) as a single mom named Marta whose daughter Nina becomes haunted at night, is set for its Italian launch from the Torino Film Festival following its world premiere at London’s Raindance. Domenico Procacci’s Fandango, which produced the horror film inspired by an ancient Italian legend involving an evil
New CW network owner Nexstar reported its third-quarter 2022 earnings Tuesday before the bell, revealing TV ad sales were up more than 18% year over year overall, while revenue from political TV advertising, specifically, jumped 942% from Q3 of 2022. Per Nexstar, the TV station group and parent company of NewsNation posted $399.7 million in core advertising
Netflix has released the teaser trailer for “The Lying Life of Adults,” a six-episode adaptation of the eponymous novel by Elena Ferrante which will drop globally on the streamer on Jan. 4, 2023. “Lying Life,” which is directed by Neapolitan helmer Edoardo De Angelis (“Indivisible”), stars Valeria Golino in the role of the crass and enigmatic Neapolitan
The Torino Film Festival, which celebrates its 40th edition this year, will open with a special musical and visual event focusing on two of the most iconic British bands – the Beatles and the Rolling Stones – and their love for cinema, which led them to work with the likes of Richard Lester, Jean-Luc Godard,
“Triangle of Sadness,” directed by Ruben Östlund, and “Holy Spider,” directed by Ali Abbasi, lead the European Film Awards nominations in major categories, alongside “Close,” directed by Lukas Dhont. “Triangle of Sadness,” “Holy Spider,” “Alcarràs,” “Close” and “Corsage” vie for best European film. Those contesting for best director are Dhont for “Close,” Marie Kreutzer for
TelevisaUnivision’s fledgling streaming service ViX has teamed up with leading food-themed content studio Chefclub in its continued bid to expand its programming offer to U.S. Hispanic and Latin American markets. Both Chefclub and Chefclub Kids are now providing fun cooking lessons on the ad-supported streaming service that launched in March 2021. Bilai Joa Silar, senior
Chris Evans is People’s sexiest man alive for 2022. The star of “The Gray Man” and Marvel’s original Captain America was revealed as this year’s honoree during Monday evening’s broadcast of “The Late Show With Stephen Colbert.” “It is with humility and gratitude that I am thrilled to announce that People magazine has decided to
In a fiery display of courtroom theatrics, Harvey Weinstein’s defense attorney aimed to poke holes in Jane Doe #2’s account of an alleged 2013 sexual assault by zeroing in on the timeline and specific details pertaining to her accusations. Tuesday’s cross-examination was the most animated courtroom session thus far in Weinstein’s Los Angeles trial. In
It’s getting down to the end on “Dancing With the Stars,” as two pairs were sent home on Monday night. For ’90s night, all of the duos performed to hit songs from the decade, with Wayne Brady, Charli D’Amelio and Gabby Windy all earning perfect scores. One of the most powerful routines of the night
Alanis Morissette has come forward to explain that encountering sexism was what caused her to drop out of a performance at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame ceremony Saturday night, where she was to have performed a duet with Olivia Rodrigo of the classic hit “You’re So Vain” as part of a tribute to
The whiplash-inducing rise and fall of American businessman Trevor Milton will be the subject of a new scripted project from Alex Gibney’s Jigsaw Productions, the Wall Street Journal and Story Force Entertainment. The project — currently exploring both feature and series adaptations — is based on WSJ’s popular “Bad Bets” podcast franchise, which is currently
Adam and Craig Malamut have landed a series order at Fox for an animated comedy series currently titled “Universal Basic Guys/The Hoagie Bros.” The official series description states, “brothers Mark and Hank Hoagies suddenly find themselves with no jobs when the Glantontown Hot Dog factory switches over to automation. Lucky for them, the town started
When Tyler Perry wrote the screenplay for “A Jazzman’s Blues” in 1995, he imagined Diana Ross in the role of Hattie Mae, mother to a young man named Bayou (Joshua Boone) and an entrepreneurial woman who opens a juke joint in the 1940s South. When Perry finally made the movie — a passion project he
James Cameron revealed in Sept. that he spent an entire year writing an “Avatar” sequel that ended up being thrown in the trash. So what exactly was that sequel? The filmmaker finally discussed details with Total Film magazine about the canceled “Avatar” movie, including its official title: “Avatar: The Higher Ground.” The script that got
Taylor Swift’s “Midnights” continues its rampage on the Billboard 200 in week 2, again topping the chart with flying colors and coming in with 342,000 album-equivalent units — the best numbers for an album in its sophomore week in seven years. The operative phrase in many of these sales and chart stories is “…since Adele’s
Funeral arrangements for the late hip-hop artist Takeoff have been revealed to the public. According to a report by WSB-TV2, the ceremony will be held Nov. 11 at the State Farm Arena in downtown Atlanta. New Mercies Christian Church pastor Jesse Curney III will be officiating the service and providing the eulogy. Although the size
Producer and journalist Megan Marcus has been appointed vice president of podcast editorial at Paramount. The news was announced Monday by Steve Raizes, executive vice president of podcasting and audio for Paramount. Marcus will work on editorial across all Paramount Global Podcasts. She will also oversee content for CBS News’ slate of podcasts, including Erin
In a setback for Danny Masterson’s defense team, a judge ruled Monday that prosecutors may call a fourth woman to testify that the actor raped her. Judge Charlaine Olmedo had previously excluded the woman’s testimony from the trial, but said Monday that the defense’s arguments had caused her to change her ruling. Masterson is charged
As the holiday season is just gearing up, broadcast networks have begun preparing their midseason programming slates. So far, ABC, NBC and Fox have revealed the debut dates for the new and returning shows on their respective lineups, with the latter announcing that “9-1-1: Lone Star” will shift to Tuesday from its usual Monday spot,
Barcelona-based studio Filmax has closed first major territory deals on writer-director Paul Urkijo “Irati,” a new addition to movies which have drawn on the history and legends of the Basque Country in the north of Spain, which have provided rich pickings for Spanish film-makers such as Julio Medem (“Cows”) and Alex De la Iglesia (“Witching
Chris Evans joined the Marvel Cinematic Universe as Steve Rogers/Captain America in 2011’s “Captain America: The First Avenger,” but it was only the actor’s face that fans saw in the first act of the movie. To show a younger Steve Rogers before he is injected with a serum that turns him into a muscular superhero,
AMC Theaters is partnering with Zoom to allow audience members to video chat from the comfort of their local multiplex. Beginning sometime in 2023, at least 17 AMC venues across the United States will work with Zoom to facilitate conference calls between “small, medium and large-sized groups in different locations,” according to a press release.
Cinematographer Ed Lachman was meant to reunite with his frequent collaborator and director Todd Haynes on “May December,” starring Natalie Portman, but he broke his hip. “I just came home from Chile doing a film with Pablo Larrain, and I unfortunately, I broke my hip.” Lachman says. Instead of joining Haynes and Portman in Savannah,
An aspiring actor and screenwriter who met Harvey Weinstein in 2013 to pitch a script testified that a business meeting went horribly wrong she was sexually assaulted by the former Hollywood producer who suddenly undressed himself, groped her breasts and masturbated. Lauren Young, who previously testified in Weinstein’s New York trial in 2020, took the
The first look at A24’s upcoming wrestling drama “The Iron Claw” has been revealed, showcasing Zac Efron’s bulked-up physique as the Golden Warrior, aka Kevin Von Erich. “The Iron Claw” is a biographical film about the wrestling dynasty that was the Von Erich family, and co-stars “The Bear” leading man Jeremy Allen White as Kerry
“Atlanta,” which will air its final episode Nov. 10 on FX, is going out as a deeply strong and well-made show. And if it no longer quite feels like the major one it did in its early going, that suits it well, too. This observation deserves clarifying, because I don’t mean to slight the work
Ashley Gorley was named songwriter of the year for a ninth time as the ASCAP Country Music Awards winners were announced on social media Monday morning, in advance of a party and red carpet to come later in the day in Nashville. Gorley’s name being announced for that top honor has come to seem almost
ABC is shifting the sophomore season of “The Wonder Years” to the summer. The comedy, which had originally been announced to return in midseason, wasn’t included in ABC’s midseason. Instead, new sitcom “Not Dead Yet” is filling the one available slot on Wednesday’s four-comedy lineup (the only sitcom block currently on the network), launching at 9:30