As the virtual European Film Market officially gets underway today, there are multiple hot-button topics reverberating behind the scenes. It starts with the growing frustration felt by a number of international buyers as the world continues to struggle with the pandemic.
Stephen Colbert kicked off Tuesday night’s episode of The Late Show with a dose of optimism.
“Normal life is somewhere out there waiting for us,” the late night host said during his opening monologue.
The source of Colbert’s coronavirus-era excitement? More promising news about Covid-19 vaccines. During his segment…
Jennette McCurdy, who shared the iCarly spotlight with co-star Miranda Cosgrove, revealed why she’s called it quits for acting.
In the Feb. 24 episode of her fish out of water podcast, McCurdy speaks with Anna Faris about her experience as a child star and why she left the acting realm. McCurdy, who many know as iCarly…
EXCLUSIVE: Amazon has greenlit a creepy thriller series from Hartswood Films, the British production company behind shows including Sherlock and Dracula.
From the mind of rising British writer Tom Moran, The Devil’s Hour is a UK original that tells the story of a woman who wakes up every night at exactly 3.33AM, in…
EXCLUSIVE: The No. 3 U.S. exhibitor Cinemark will not be playing Raya and the Last Dragon this coming weekend as Disney makes the title available both in theaters and as a $30 purchase on Disney+ on March 5. As the major studios experiment widely with theatrical windows during the pandemic, Raya is a clear case that…
Stand-up comedian Bill Burr isn’t a fan of cancel culture, and he’s made that known before, most recently during his Saturday Night Live monologue in October.
On a recent episode of his The Bill Bert Podcast podcast with Bert Kreischer (watch it above), the subject of his Mandalorian co-star Gina Carano was brought…
A civil suit filed in California federal court Tuesday accuses comedian Chris D’Elia of child sexual exploitation and violation of child pornography laws.
The plaintiff, who goes by the name of Jane Doe in the filing, says she was a 17-year-old high school student when she connected with D’Elia on social media in…
UPDATED:Starz CEO Jeff Hirsch said "mid-budget films play better on our service than anything else," as per the exclusive first-window output deal for Lionsgate and Summit films announced this morning.
"Movies are important to our service. Big box office movies drive a lot of acquisitions and conversions," he said on…
If her weekend gig trying to hold up Sunday’s Golden Globes landed with a thud, Amy Poehler has reason to celebrate success in another arena with her latest venture in the director's chair for Netflix. Following up the likable Wine Country, she’s decided to venture into the choppy waters of a high school comedy…
EXCLUSIVE:Â CAA has signed NAACP Image Award winner Nichelle Tramble Spellman for representation in all areas.
Tramble Spellman created and serves and showrunner and executive producer for Apple TV+’s Truth Be Told. Last year Tramble Spellman received the NAACP Image Award for outstanding writing in a drama series…
America's Got Talent judges Simon Cowell, Heidi Klum, Howie Mandel and Sofia Vergara will all be back for season 16 of the hit NBC talent competition series, the network confirmed Tuesday. Terry Crews also will return as host. The Season 16 premiere date will be announced later.
AGT will host one final nationwide…
Joe Biden’s administration suffered its first major setback in securing confirmation of administration nominees, after Neera Tanden withdraw her nomination as the next director of the Office of Management and Budget.
“I have accepted Neera Tanden's request to withdraw her name from nomination for Director of the…
EXCLUSIVE:Jean-Luc Bilodeau, who leads Carol’s Second Act opposite Patricia Heaton, has signed with APA.
Bilodeau, who appears in the CBS comedy as Dr. Daniel Kutcher, also starred in Freeform’s Baby Daddy for six seasons. The actor’s additional credits include a series regular role on ABC Family’s Kyle XY and a…
