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It was a first-half all about mistakes. Wide-open receivers. A fumble returned for a touchdown. A reliable kicker hitting the uprights. And in perhaps the worst moment of all, Kansas City star quarterback Patrick Mahomes taking off on an ill-advised run on a bum ankle, reinjuring himself. That all…

"Thank you so much for coming I didn't plan to say anything. I was going to sneak out," said Jennifer Lopez from somewhere near the stage but hard to spot at the end of Halftime, the Amanda Micheli documentary on the iconic pop star that opened the 21st Tribeca Festival Wednesday night. Deadline review here. United…

"It takes a while to warm up to me," says Jennifer Lopez in a pep talk to the troupe of admirably stoic dancers she's been putting through the wringer for several months. The same is true of Amanda Micheli's documentary Halftime, a scattershot and largely anodyne portrayal of the actress-singer that snatches enough…

EXCLUSIVE: UTA has signed award-winning filmmaker Amanda Micheli, the day before the world premiere of her latest documentary at the Tribeca Film Festival. Micheli, an Oscar and Emmy nominee, directed Halftime, a film that offers "an intimate peek behind the curtain revealing the grit and determination that makes…

Tribeca Festival, the event that wants to offer something for everyone, returns Wednesday with its sprawling collection of features and shorts, live music, TV, podcasts, games, and AR/VR. The annual New York City-set fest has moved mostly back indoors this year, but will feature nods to 2021 like free outdoor…

The 2022 Tribeca Festival said OKX will become its first cryptocurrency partner and sponsor as it prepares to unspool in NYC June 8-19. The fest over the years has added podcasting, gaming, music and VR/AR experiences to its core in film, television and robust lecture series. A cryptocurrency partner supports an…

The Tribeca Festival has unveiled its 2022 lineup of 109 feature films from 40 countries and 88 world premieres including  Joachim Back’s Corner Office starring Jon Hamm and Somewhere in Queens, directed by Ray Romano starring Romano and Laurie Metcalf. The fest, June 8-19, also features American Dreamer with Peter…

The Jennifer Lopez documentary Halftime will open the 2022 edition of the Tribeca Festival unspooling in NYC June 8-19. The Netflix doc by director and Tribeca alum Amanda Micheli follows global superstar Jennifer Lopez as she reflects on her milestones and evolution as an artist and navigates the second half of her…

Super Bowls have a reputation for being boring blowouts. While this year’s teams have yet to be determined for the February 13 event, one thing that won’t be boring this year is the halftime show. Pepsi dropped The Call today, an epic “official trailer” for the halftime show directed by Straight Outta Compton…