The British documentary filmmaker and journalist found his niche and a place on the A-list with films that work meaningful, topical subject matter into mainstream tapestries. With his Tom Hanks-led western getting Oscar buzz, he talks about his cinematic influences in the latest edition of Deadline’s video series.
Coronavirus cases in Los Angeles county continue to climb down from the record-breaking highs of the fatal holiday surge. On Saturday Los Angeles Public Health recorded 1,730 new confirmed cases – a significant decrease from the 6,917 cases reported exactly a month ago.
While the falling case statistics and rising…
Former NFL linebacker and Fox Sports analyst Emmanuel Acho will host The Bachelor: After the Final Rose, filling the vacant spot left by former The Bachelor host Chris Harrison.
Acho will fill in for Harrison, who stepped aside form hosting duties the show following his divisive comments in an interview with…
Ng Man-tat, the star Shaolin Soccer and frequent collaborator of Kung Fu Hustle filmmaker Stephen Chow, has died.
The iconic Hong Kong actor, accompanied by his wife and children, died peacefully on Saturday of liver cancer. He was 70.
Born in China’s Fujian province in 1951, Ng began his career with acting classes…
Disney World has again updated its face mask policy, saying visitors at dining locations must wear their face masks while "standing, waiting or sitting."
The theme park has updated its protocols several times during the pandemic. But the face mask policy for dining locations was not specific, aside from an admonition…
Actor Ray Fisher is back on the attack, accusing Warner Bros. via Twitter of trying to ingratiate itself by hiring black writer Ta-Nehisi Coates to write a new version of the Superman franchise with J.J. Abrams.
The implication by Fisher, who played “Cyborg” in the Justice League film, is that his complaints were…
CNN correspondent Jim Acosta, who built a reputation as a bulldog at White House Press briefings during the Trump administration, got a taste of his own medicine Friday at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in Orlando, Fla.
A conservative journalist confronted Acosta over the network’s coverage of New…
Republican Senators have asked Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos in a letter why a book that “challenges the transgender movement” was pulled from sale on the website.
The book, When Harry Became Sally by Ryan T. Anderson, was an Amazon bestseller. Its description says it provides “thoughtful answers to questions arising from our…
The concert industry clearly wants to get back to work, as a flurry of announcements on Friday proved. But what those announcements also proved is that getting back to work will require a leap of faith by all involved, most prominently, the government.
Live Nation CEO Michael Rapino, speaking during an earnings call…
The Shark Tank tag team of Mark Cuban, Kevin O'Leary, Lori Greiner, Barbara Corcoran and Daymond John again proved to be the gods of Friday demo ratings, pulling in an 0.7 to lead the parade.
The Sharks heard pitches on bed-making, a plant-based food, germ-free dog walking, and an app that teaches children to…
Warner Bros. day and date theatrical release of Tom & Jerryin theaters and on HBO Max had what would be considered a very solid day during the pandemic, with $4M on Friday and an expected $12.5M over three days at 2,475 theaters, according to Warner Bros. That’s a number that beats the 3-day of Universal/Dreamworks…
The stimulus bill passed by the House of Representatives early on Saturday should be signed by President Joe Biden before the March 14 end of current federal benefits, according to reports.
The new Covid-19 relief bill passed by the House contains relief in the form of extended unemployment benefits for more than…
UPDATE: The House of Representatives early on Saturday passed the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan, a Covid-19 relief and recovery bill that would be Joe Biden’s first legislative achievement if it reaches his desk.
The massive piece of spending legislation now goes to the Senate.
The bill passed narrowly in the…
