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- ‘Joker’ Cinematographer on Joaquin Phoenix’s Transformative Performance
Tuesday - 11/12/2019 - 03:24 PMTORUN, Poland – “Joker” cinematographer Lawrence Sher received a rockstar welcome at the EnergaCamerimage Intl. Film Festival on Monday as attendees struggled to squeeze into a standing-room only conference room for a lively and in-depth Q&A session on the making of the box office sensation.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share
- YouTube Taps Shana Tepper as Head of Entertainment Communications
Tuesday - 11/12/2019 - 04:00 PMYouTube has tapped Shana Tepper as its head of entertainment communications. In her new role, Tepper will lead all press and communications strategies for YouTube Originals series and specials focused on personalities, artists and learning.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Richard Rutkowski on ‘Jack Ryan,’ Costa-Gavras and Being Nice Abroad
Tuesday - 11/12/2019 - 04:08 PMTORUN, Poland – Speaking at the EnergaCamerimage Intl. Film Festival on Monday, Richard Rutkowski praised the work of Costa-Gavras, offered sage advice for filmmakers working internationally, and offered a glimpse of the fast-paced work faced by cinematographers on high-profile TV series.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Andrea Bocelli Calls Plácido Domingo Cancellations Due to Sexual Harassment Claims ‘Absurd’
Tuesday - 11/12/2019 - 05:16 PMItalian singer Andrea Bocelli is defending embattled opera star Plácido Domingo, saying it is “absurd” that concerts have been canceled in the wake of multiple sexual-harassment allegations. “I am still appalled at what happened to this incredible artist,” Bocelli said, according to the Associated Press.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share
- Brad Pitt and Adam Sandler Debate the Pros and Cons of Netflix
Tuesday - 11/12/2019 - 10:30 AMBefore Netflix produced a fordable slate of awards movies this year — including “The Irishman,” “Dolemite is My Name,” “The Two Popes” and “Marriage Story” — the streaming goliath initially needed credibility among filmmakers.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share
- Sterling K. Brown on the Importance of Seeing a Person of Color in ‘Frozen II’s’ Arendelle
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More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Randy Travis Emotionally Saluted by Garth Brooks, Carrie Underwood at ASCAP Awards
Tuesday - 11/12/2019 - 11:22 AMA tribute to Randy Travis provided the emotional highlight at the ASCAP Country Awards in Nashville, where the singer was being feted with a special award, as were Hillary Lindsey and Brothers Osborne.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - ITV Revenues Dip in ‘Uncertain Environment,’ but Content Sales Rise
Tuesday - 11/12/2019 - 04:01 AMITV revenues were down by 2% in the first nine months of 2019.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - ‘Tootsie’ Ending Broadway Run in January
Monday - 11/11/2019 - 07:30 PM“Tootsie,” the critically acclaimed musical adaptation of the 1982 classic film comedy, will play its final Broadway performance on Jan. 5, 2020. When it wraps up its run, the show will have logged 293 regular and 25 preview performances at the cavernous Marquis Theatre, where it sometimes labored to draw big crowds.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Film News Roundup: ‘Rugrats’ Writer David N. Weiss Honored by Animation Writers
Monday - 11/11/2019 - 09:53 PMIn today’s film news roundup, David N. Weiss is honored, Rin Tin Tin is getting a modern movie and “The Shasta Triangle” finds a home. WEISS HONORED David N. Weiss will receive the animation writing award from the Animation Writers Caucus of the Writers Guild of America West.
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- ‘Honeyland’ DP on Low-Fi Shooting With High-Powered Storytelling
Tuesday - 11/12/2019 - 03:46 PMFilming the Sundance-awarded “Honeyland” in a remote North Macedonia locale without roads or electricity, it was easy to get lost, confesses cinematographer Fejmi Daut. “It was too hard to decide what would be the storyline in the beginning,” said the debut DP, speaking at the 27th EnergaCamerimage cinematography festival in Torun, Poland.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Rudy Lopez Negrete Returns to CAA
Tuesday - 11/12/2019 - 04:00 PMRudy Lopez Negrete has rejoined CAA as an agent in the Music Touring department, specifically focused on leading brand partnerships for CAA’s Latin music clients.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - ‘The Mandalorian’: Taika Waititi Compares Droid IG-11 to the Terminator
Tuesday - 11/12/2019 - 04:28 PMTaika Waititi wants to clear up any confusion surrounding his character in the Disney Plus “Star Wars” TV series “The Mandalorian.” “The droid’s name is IG-11, a lot of people presumed it was IG-88 because he looks very much the same.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share
- Why Wall Street Is Feeling Bullish as Disney Plus Blasts Off
Tuesday - 11/12/2019 - 10:03 AMBob Iger has presided over many launches during his 14 years as Disney CEO: a theme park in Shanghai, state-of-the-art cruise ships, “Star Wars”- and “Avatar”-themed immersive attractions and even a cinematic universe requiring billions of dollars of investment in Marvel movies.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Eminem’s Violent 2009 Lyric About Rihanna Leaks
Tuesday - 11/12/2019 - 10:55 AMLast week, a snippet of a 2009 song containing a violent Eminem lyric about Chris Brown’s assault on Rihanna leaked, and on Monday the full reference track surfaced online as well, according to XXL.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Looking Glass Factory Unveils 8K Holographic Display
Tuesday - 11/12/2019 - 11:00 AMHolographic display hardware startup Looking Glass Factory unveiled its first real product Tuesday: the Looking Glass 8K Immersive Display aims to provide companies with a way to view 3D assets as holograms, without the need to use VR headsets.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Tyler, the Creator Talks ‘Sensitive’ Drake, Supports Solange at ‘Bridge-s’ Exhibit
Tuesday - 11/12/2019 - 12:36 AMTyler, the Creator, Dev Hynes (AKA Blood Orange), Syd of The Internet and Lakeith Stanfield were all in attendance for Solange Knowles’ preview of art installation “Bridge-s” at the Getty Center Museum in Los Angeles on Nov.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share
- Chris Pratt’s Sci-Fi Film ‘The Tomorrow War’ Gets Release Date
Monday - 11/11/2019 - 07:28 PMChris Pratt’s upcoming sci-fi actioner, which was recently retitled “The Tomorrow War,” has set a Christmas Day 2020 release date.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Why Kristen Bell Is ‘Excited’ About Returning as Narrator for HBO Max’s ‘Gossip Girl’ Reboot
Monday - 11/11/2019 - 08:38 PMKristen Bell received an email a couple of months ago from “Gossip Girl” co-creators Josh Schwartz and Stephanie Savage. “They just said, ‘We’ve got really good news.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Alan Horn Remembers How Rick Ludwin Saved ‘Seinfeld’
Monday - 11/11/2019 - 09:59 PMRick Ludwin was the unsung hero of “Seinfeld.” That’s how Alan Horn, Walt Disney Studios chairman and former head of “Seinfeld” producer Castle Rock Entertainment, remembered the longtime NBC executive who died Nov.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share
- Former HBO Chief Richard Plepler Close to Signing Apple TV Plus Production Pact
Tuesday - 11/12/2019 - 03:24 PMFormer HBO chief Richard Plepler is close to signing an exclusive production pact with Apple TV Plus. Apple declined to comment and Plepler could not immediately be reached for comment.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share
- Disney Plus Launch Snafus: What Went Wrong?
Tuesday - 11/12/2019 - 04:03 PMFor some users, Disney Plus was a Disney Minus on its big launch day Tuesday. In its Nov.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Endeavor PAC Goes Quiet as Candidates Reject Corporate Cash
Tuesday - 11/12/2019 - 04:16 PMIn February 2017, Hollywood was gripped by a spirit of resistance to the Trump administration. Endeavor bosses Ari Emanuel and Patrick Whitesell pledged to do their part to fight back by organizing a political action committee.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Avalon Theatre Owner Blames Streaming Services for ‘Upside-Down’ Attendance
Tuesday - 11/12/2019 - 10:12 AMAfter 90 years as a haven for movie buffs on Catalina Island, the Avalon Theatre in the Catalina Casino is ending its run as a traditional film venue.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - How the Streaming Revolution Is Making Guild Negotiations Even More Complicated
Tuesday - 11/12/2019 - 10:35 AMIt may not be a perfect storm yet, but ominous clouds are gathering. As the winter holidays approach, there’s growing agita across the industry about the potential for substantial labor strife next year.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Studio Lambert Strikes Deal With ‘The Masked Singer’ Showrunner Izzie Pick Ibarra
Tuesday - 11/12/2019 - 11:00 AMStudio Lambert is linking up with Izzie Pick Ibarra, the showrunner and exec producer of Fox’s “The Masked Singer.” The development deal will see All3Media-backed Studio Lambert and Pick Ibarra work together on new projects and others already in the works at Stephen Lambert’s shingle.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share
- TV Ratings: ‘Dancing With the Stars’ Boosted by Sean Spicer Exit
Tuesday - 11/12/2019 - 11:24 AMSean Spicer waved goodbye to “Dancing With the Stars” last night, but ABC waved hello to a pretty big bump in the show’s rating and total viewership. Monday night’s episode scored a 1.0 rating and 7.2 million total viewers, up roughly 25% from last week’s 0.8 and 6.2 million.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Paramount Lands Damien Chazelle’s ‘Babylon,’ Dates It for Christmas 2021
Monday - 11/11/2019 - 07:30 PMParamount Pictures has landed the worldwide rights to Damien Chazelle’s next feature film “Babylon,” sources tell Variety. Insiders add the studio has dated the film for a Dec. 25, 2021 limited release, with plans to go wide on Jan.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share
- Marrakech Chief on Selecting Arthouse Films With a Big Stress on the Word ‘Art’
Monday - 11/11/2019 - 08:02 PMThe 18th edition of the Marrakech Film Festival (Nov. 29-Dec. 7) – one of the leading cultural events in the Africa and Middle East region – will screen 98 films from 34 countries.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Drake Jabs Back at Camp Flog Gnaw Haters, Jokes He’s ‘Signed a 10-Year Residency’ at Festival
Monday - 11/11/2019 - 10:27 PMThe day after Drake was booed offstage during his surprise appearance at Tyler, the Creator’s Camp Flog Gnaw festival was filled with philosophizing about What Went Wrong, with a general consensus being that the superstar misread the fest’s young, sarcastic, Gen Z-heavy crowd and hey, you know he is 33 now.
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