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ABC News chief anchor George Stephanopoulos, World News Tonight‘s David Muir, ABC News correspondent Linsey Davis, and local New Hampshire affiliate WMUR-TV’s Adam Sexton and Monica Hernandez will moderate the next Democratic presidential debate. It is set for February 7 at 8 PM ET in Manchester, N.H., wedged between…
Focus Features said Wednesday that it has set a May 29, 2020 domestic release date for Irresistible, the new film written and directed by Jon Stewart.
The political satire, produced by Stewart and Plan B Entertainment, revolves around what happens when a small Wisconsin town becomes the main attraction of our…
Hot of Netlfix’s reveal during its Q4 earnings report yesterday that its fantasy series The Witcher is on track to become the streaming giant’s most successful Season 1 show ever, it said Wednesday that it has greenlighted an anime feature film The Witcher: Nightmare of the Wolf.
The logline: The world of The Witcher…
EXCLUSIVE: Here’s the first look a Matt Yoka’s Whirlybird, which has its world premiere in the U.S. Documentary Competition at the Sundance Film Festival on Sunday. The A&E Indiefilms feature film follows Zoey Tur and his then-wife Marika Gerrard, who helped create breaking news reporting in Los Angeles in the 1980s…
Belisa Balaban has been promoted to VP Original Documentaries. The streaming service has been ramping up its Hulu Original Documentary films slate with recent titles including Ask Dr. Ruth, The Amazing Johnathon and the Emmy-winning Crime + Punishment.
Balaban joined Hulu in 2017 as Director of Original Content and…
Recently ousted National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences president and CEO Deborah Dugan’s discrimination complaint filed Tuesday with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission included allegations that her predecessor Neil Portnow raped a female recording artist, and is the “real reason” his contract was not…
Paramount Network said that the premiere of its 68 Whiskey on Wednesday, January 15 drew 2 million viewers in Live+3 Nielsen numbers. The network today said time-shifted viewing saw double- and triple-digit ratings increases compared with the dramedy’s Live+Same Day ratings.
The first episode of the scripted series…
CAA said Tuesday that it has created a new management structure for the agency by creating the CAA Board, an 11-member group that will be responsible for the day-to-day management of the agency.
The new board is comprised of Risa Gertner, Michael Levine, Emma Banks, Joe Cohen, Maha Dakhil, Paul Danforth, Michelle Kydd…
Oprah Winfrey said Tuesday on CBS This Morning that she received pressure from Russell Simmons over her involvement in the Sundance Film Festival-bound documentary about the sexual assault accusations against him only after she raised concerns about the film, and that it was a “hard decision” because she believes the…
HBO on Martin Luther King Day today released its trailer for We Are the Dream, its documentary highlighting the annual Martin Luther King Oratorical Festival in Oakland. The feature doc, directed by Amy Schatz (Songs of Parkland) and executive produced by Oscar winner and Oakland native Mahershala Ali, premieres on…
Joaquin Phoenix won his first SAG Award on Sunday for starring as Arthur Fleck in Joker, a career-defining role and a movie that have barreled through awards season. Last night, he won for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role, his first win in five tries at the actors union’s annual showcase of…
UPDATED with full winners list: South Korea’s Parasite won the Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture prize on Sunday to cap the 26th annual SAG Awards at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles. SAG-AFTRA presented awards in 15 categories honoring the year’s best film and TV acting performances.
The Neon…
