The pandemic has limited what normally would be a flood of Hollywood figures fanning out to swing states, but the Democrat’s presidential campaign has been mobilizing industry support this cycle in different ways.
UK animation firm Aniventure has set Peter Dinklage (Game Of Thrones) and Lilly Singh (A Little Late With Lilly Singh) for the lead voice roles of Hitpig and Pickles, respectively, in animated movie Hitpig.
Also joining the voice cast are Rainn Wilson (The Office), RuPaul (RuPaul’s Drag Race),Hannah Gadsby (Nanette)…
Martin Bashir, the former MSNBC presenter who now works as BBC News’ religion editor, is “seriously unwell” with complications related to coronavirus, according to his employer.
A BBC spokeswoman said: "We are sorry to say that Martin is seriously unwell with Covid-19 related complications. Everyone at the BBC is…
South Korea, which saw its 2020 International Oscar submission Parasite not only win that prize but also take an unexpected Best Picture triumph, has selected its entry for next year’s race.
The Korean Film Council (KOFIC) has put forward The Man Standing Next, Woo Min-ho's historical political thriller which has been…
Chinese tech and streaming giant Tencent Video is looking to broaden its slate of children’s content by partnering with European studios in a series of co-production deals.
Through the partnerships, Tencent hopes to develop new shows that can air as originals on Tencent Kids in China, as well as reach an audience…
The final debate of the 2020 presidential election cycle is Thursday in Nashville, with the second nationally televised meeting between President Donald Trump and Democratic challenger Joe Biden set to begin at 9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT at Belmont University.
NBC News White House correspondent Kristen Welker will moderate…
Marc Wooldridge, former Head of 20th Century Fox Film Distribution in Australia, is launching Sydney-based film distribution and production development firm Maslow Entertainment.
Wooldridge, a 27-year Fox vet who left the studio last year, will serve as founder and managing partner of Maslow, which will focus on the…
It’s the day before the last presidential debates of this election year, but there are other races still hanging in the balance as well. Trevor Noah decided in his monologue to give them the once-over.
First up was Sen. Lindsey Graham, facing a tight race in South Carolina. Graham is being out-raised by his Democrat…
Tim McGraw received the Tom Hanks Caregiver Champion Award last night from Tom Hanks himself – virtually – during the Elizabeth Dole Foundations' third annual Heroes and History Makers event, honoring America's 5.5 million family caregivers of wounded, ill and injured service members and veterans at home.
McGraw…
Thursday night’s face-off between Donald Trump and Joe Biden will not just pit the candidates against each other, it will also pit Trump against the moderator’s mute button. High drama, given that the president is behind in the polls and doesn’t have a whole lot to lose.
Biden again faces diminished expectations, but…
Tell us how you really feel, Eric.
Former Google Chief Executive Officer Eric Schmidt said today at a Wall Street Journal conference that “the context of social networks serving as amplifiers for idiots and crazy people is not what we intended,” reports Bloomberg News.
Schmidt said social media’s “excesses” would…
You gotta give Anne Hathaway credit. She leaves no stone unturned in diving into her dark and evil side as the Grand High Witch who dominates director Robert Zemeckis’ The Witches, the vividly intense new film version of Roald Dahl’s classic children’s tale. It was previously made by Nicholas Roeg in 1990 in a version…
Former top CBS marketing executives Garen van de Beek and Lori Shefa have reteamed to open RM 15, a boutique entertainment marketing agency. Named after the office suite they shared at CBS’ TV City, the agency will focus on producing creative assets to launch and grow new and returning television and streaming…
