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Alicia Silverstone Joins Colin Farrell, Nicole Kidman In ‘Killing Of A Sacred Deer’

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Filming has just begun in Cincinnati on Yorgos Lanthimos’ The Killing Of A Sacred Deer. The psyhcological drama is a reteam for the helmer and his The Lobster star Colin Farrell. Nicole Kidman also leads the cast. Alicia Silverstone has now joined the lineup along with Tomorrowland‘s Raffey Cassidy and Bill Camp (Jason Bourne, 12 Years A Slave). Previously announced actors include '71‘s Barry Keoghan and Sunny Suljic (The Unspoken). Farrell plays Steven, a charismatic… Read

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Jimmy Kimmel Has Hillary Clinton Open Jar Of Pickles To Demonstrate Her State Of Health

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“Who would have thought this audience would be so excited about the co-founder of ISIS,!” ABC late-night star Jimmy Kimmel enthused when Hillary Clinton walked out on his stage tonight. Kimmel wondered how she is preparing to debate Donald Trump. “I watched lot of his debates, and he insulted all of his opponents, and all of the moderators, about 80% of the American people, and the rest of the world,” she noted. “But you got to be prepared for wacky stuff that comes at… Read

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‘Kidnap’ Trailer: If You Snatch Halle Berry’s Child, She Will Come After You – Hard

M10 Halle Berry stars in Relativity Studios' "Kidnap"..Copyright (c) 2015 Kidnap Holdings, LLC. .Photo: Peter Iovino.

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It’s been a long, strange trip for Kidnap, the thriller starring Halle Berry as a mom who won’t sit idly by after her son is abducted. It was among the films caught in the Relativity kerfuffle, and its release date has been less carved in stone than in wet sand on a shoreline. But here it is: The official first trailer. Take a look above. From the first terrifying moments on not being able to locate her child (Sage Correa) to catching sight of him being hurried into a… Read

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‘The View’ 20th Anniversary Show: Some Co-Hosts Look Back In Clips

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Where were you in mid-August 1997? You might have just watched the premiere of South Park while grooving to Oasis, Puff Daddy or Spice Girls. Well, if you were tuned in to ABC during a certain daypart, you would have seen the premiere of a little chat show called The View. Five women — kingpin Barbara Walters, Joy Behar, Star jones, Debbie Matenpuolos and moderator Meredith Vieira — talked about a variety of topics in front of a studio audience. And a franchise was… Read

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Ryan Lochte For President?

FILE - In this Aug. 9, 2016, file photo, United States' Ryan Lochte checks his time after a men' 4x200-meter freestyle relay heat during the swimming competitions at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. A Brazilian police official told The Associated Press that Lochte fabricated a story about being robbed at gunpoint in Rio de Janeiro. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner, File)

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While ABC’s late-night host Jimmy Kimmel welcomes Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton back to his show tonight in Hollywood, in New York, CBS Stephen Colbert wonders if U.S. Olympian Ryan Lochte did not demonstrate in Rio, and on NBC’s Today this morning, that his talents are wasted on in the pool, and better suited for Washington: Tonight! Could a new, mostly aquatic challenger enter the presidential race? #LSSChttps://t.co/y4SiPUxHu5 — The Late Show… Read

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AFI Faculty In Revolt After Recent Firings

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A wave of faculty firings and resignations has thrown the AFI Conservatory into turmoil as the famed Los Angeles-based film school begins a new term today. A longtime senior lecturer who resigned last week compared the administration of Jan Schuette, the film school's dean since June 2014, to a "dictatorial South American regime." In the last two months, five veteran instructors have been fired and four more have resigned in protest. Faculty unrest has been brewing at the… Read

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‘Tanna’ Tapped As Australia’s Foreign Language Oscar Film

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Tanna, the first feature to be fully shot in the South Pacific nation of Vanuatu, has been selected by Australia as its selection for the 2017 Foreign Language Oscar race. The Romeo and Juliet tale is directed by Aussie documentary filmmakers Bentley Dean and Martin Butler. It premiered at the Venice Film Festival last year and won the audience award in the International Critics Week sidebar as well as the Best Cinematography prize for Dean. The news comes as Lightyear… Read

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Bart & Fleming: A Cruel Summer; Philippe Dauman’s Powerball-Sized Parting Gift; Katzenberg Memo 25 Years Later

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Peter Bart and Mike Fleming Jr. worked together for two decades at Daily Variety. In this weekly column, two old friends get together and grind their axes, mostly on the movie business. BART: Shari Redstone finally succeeded in dumping Philippe Dauman over the weekend—a bountiful $72 million exit package helped persuade Philippe to go away. But now comes the tough question: Who will be entrusted to bring Viacom back to life? Having myself worked for three of the majors, I… Read

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‘The Jim Gaffigan Show’ Done: No Season 3 For TV Land Comedy Series

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Last night’s Season 2 finale of The Jim Gaffigan Show was in fact a series finale as the comedy won’t continue beyond its two seasons on TV Land. The show, created by Jim Gaffigan and Peter Tolan, made the difficult transition from a broadcast network — it originated as a pilot for CBS — to basic cable. It had to adjust its broadcast-size budget to make the show work on TV Land. But producing the single-camera comedy for the cable network remained a challenge, especially… Read

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The Perils Of Remakes Like ‘Ben-Hur’ As Moviegoers Continue To Worship ‘Suicide Squad’ – Monday Final B.O.

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FINAL MONDAY WRITETHRU: We’re at that point in August where ticket sales just slow down. Last Friday, there were 58% of schools in session, and this Friday, there will be only 36% of K-12 schools still off for the summer. Where does this leave us? Next weekend will mark the second point since January 22-24 where no movie is expected to cross the $20M mark. Warner Bros’ Suicide Squad, despite all the dinging it has received from critics and the media about its steep drop… Read

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‘Mating’: Craig Johnson To Helm Showtime Comedy Pilot Starring Taran Killam

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The Skeleton Twins helmer Craig Johnson has signed on to direct and executive produce Showtime’s half-hour comedy pilot Mating (working title), from Jason Katims and Stu Zicherman, which stars Saturday Night Live alum Taran Killam. Written and executive produced by Zicherman, Mating will center on a recently divorced guy (Killam) who married young and now finds himself completely unprepared for the brave new, frank and fluid world of dating and hooking up. The project is… Read

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‘Pitch’ Casts Ryan Dorsey & Jeff Torres As Recurring

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Ryan Dorsey and Jeff Torres have booked recurring roles on Fox’s Pitch, Dan Fogelman’s baseball drama series. Written by Fogelman and Rick Singer and directed by Paris Barclay, Pitch follows Ginny (Kylie Bunbury), a young pitcher who defies the odds when she becomes the first woman to play in the major leagues. Dorsey will play Tommy Miller. Worried about his career and future with the team, he’s the first player to speak out negatively against Ginny, revealing his… Read

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