The Oscar-nominated actor, whose Antoine Fuqua-directed film hits Netflix on Friday, is very affable and funny in person. But this conversation became so much more about the care and feeding of an actor-producer whose ability to turn in performances with high levels of intensity and testosterone — without chewing the scenery — has become his superpower.
Responding to concerns from the theme park industry, Los Angeles County has slightly eased its upcoming Covid-19 vaccination/testing requirement for visitors to large venues such as Six Flags Magic Mountain and Universal Studios Hollywood, but the overall mandate will remain.
Under a recently-enacted county Health…
EXCLUSIVE: CBS’ Magnum P.I. adds Martin Martinez to its season 4 cast in a recurring role ahead of the show’s premiere on Oct. 1.
Martinez will portray the character Cade Jensen, a determined but troubled teenager who attempts to charm his way into a job at La Mariana, and over the course of several episodes…
"I would far prefer this adventure to go on for 10, 20 years, but that's not the way corporate America works," outgoing WarnerMedia CEO Jason Kilar admitted today.
"The last year and a half have been among the most fulfilling of my professional life," the man who invoked Hollywood's wrath with his decision late last ye…
With the curtain set to go up on the NBA and NHL season, MSG Network is alerting viewers that it is nearing a potential blackout on ComcastXfinity cable systems in New Jersey and Connecticut.
Comcast, though it is the No. 1 U.S. cable operator, has virtually no customers in New York City, but a healthy six-figure…
Bond is back with a vengeance, and that means Daniel Craig taking on the assignment just one more time in a film that proves a fitting finale for the actor. He invests the role with more emotion, power and style in a movie that not only marks a milestone as the 25th time around but also one not afraid to take some…
Jesse Palmer, who was the fifth Bachelor in 2004, is returning to the ABC reality franchise as host for the upcoming 26th season, set to air in early 2022. The assignment is expanding Palmer’s responsibilities at Disney. An ESPN analyst since 2007, he has also signed an extension and will continue his studio role with…
UPDATED with comment from Ozy Media board: Ozy Media COO and co-founder Samir Rao will take a leave of absence as the company hires a law firm for an internal probe of its businesses activities following a bizarre episode where Rao impersonated a YouTube executive on a fundraising call. It said it will review Ozy’s…
Production on HBO’s upcoming limited series We Own This City has been temporarily suspended after a “Covid event” on-set, Details are not known. Filming has been underway in Baltimore, MD.
“Production will be paused on We Own This City this week due to a COVID event and is scheduled to resume with the usual shooting…
Netflix’s push for gaming is officially underway with the streaming giant acquiring indie gaming developer Night School Studios, most known for its debut title Oxenfree.
Night School Studios and Netflix shared the news on their respective blogs on Tuesday.
“We’re inspired by their bold mission to set a new bar for…
On Monday, Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos offered a peek at the extensive data the streamer has on its shows and films with Shonda Rhimes executive produced Bridgerton topping both engagement and viewership lists. Then after allowing the period drama a brief victory glow, the exec predicted that the ultraviolentSquid Gam…
IATSE president Matthew Loeb and the presidents 13 Hollywood locals, saying that "now is the time to change the culture of our work places," issued a joint statement Tuesday urging members to authorize a nationwide strike against film and TV production companies.
The union leaders said that the strike-authorization…
