Three finalists have been selected for a screenplay competition run by fledgling Sydney and LA-based production outfit Truant Pictures. The trio will be read and noted by Stuart Beattie (Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl, Collateral), Zak Hilditch (Rattlesnake) or Yolanda Ramke (Cargo). Launched…

Two college professors, one with the nickname Heisenberg, have been arrested and charged with making methamphetamine. Unbelievable coincidence? In the words of Walter White, “You’re goddamn right.” In a parallel to the television classic Breaking Bad,  Bradley Allen Rowland, 40, and Terry Bateman, 45, were arrested…

UPDATE: Kanye West told televangelist Joel Osteen today that “I know God’s been calling me for a long time and the devil has been distracting me for a long time.” West was speaking during a live interview with Osteen today at the pastor’s 17,000-seat Lakeowood Church in Houston. The two have been friends for some…

UPDATE, writethru: Fox/Chernin Entertainment's Ford V Ferrari raced its way to a $21.4M start at the international box office this weekend. The Disney release went out in 41 material markets and came in slightly above pre-frame projections. This is a solid start that combines with domestic's high-octane debut to make…

CBS Sports announcer Gary Danielson was blasted on social media for laughing after a female photographer was run over on the sidelines of the Georgia-Auburn game on Saturday. Danielson made his remarks in the second quarter of the game when Georgia running back Brian Herrien, listed at 6’0 and 210 pounds, ran out of…

A radio host at a conservative Denver talk station claims he was fired Saturday for criticizing President Donald Trump. Craig Silverman said he was let go from 710 KNUS for talking about attorney Roy Cohn, who previously represented Trump. His broadcast was then interrupted by network news, and shortly thereafter…

The Nov. 16 edition of Saturday Night Live, with host and musical guest Harry Styles, has averaged a 3.9 Live+Same Day household rating in the 44 local metered markets and a 1.6 adults 18-49 rating in the 25 markets with local people meters. That was down a bit from the most recent SNL original on Nov. 2, hosted by…

The Trey Edward Shults family drama Waves surfed into New York at the Angelika and AMC Lincoln Square, as well as the Arclight Hollywood and Landmark Los Angeles. With its strong festival run, emotionally wrought performances (specifically from the mesmerizing Kelvin Harrison Jr.), and its 91% Rotten Tomatoes rating…

Ariana Grande is suffering from a major sinus condition that’s so bad, she may have to cancel upcoming shows. Grande posted a message and some videos online talking about the condition, which she noted has made her "very sick." The 26-year-old singer said that "my throat and head are still in so much pain." "I'm…

It’s a quiet weekend at the White House. No golf, no public activities, no imminent crisis demanding immediate attention. So that leaves plenty of time to catch up on the Sunday political shows and tweeting for President Donald Trump Today’s early messaging focused on the fake news and the fake impeachment inquiry, to…