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- Dreamies Honor ‘Resident Evil 2’ And ‘Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order’ To Close Massive SoCal Game Gathering
Sunday - 02/23/2020 - 09:31 PMThe 20,000 attendees for DreamHack at the Anaheim Convention Center wrapped up the three-day gaming event tonight with the conclave’s first awards show, aimed squarely at the gaming community and its publishers.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share
- EFM Biggie: Netflix Nears Deal In $25M Range For Eddie Redmayne-Jessica Chastain Thriller ‘The Good Nurse’
Sunday - 02/23/2020 - 04:19 PMEXCLUSIVE: In one of the biggest sales deals to come together at any EFM, we understand Netflix is nearing a world rights pre-buy in the region of $25M for The Good Nurse, set to star Jessica Chastain and Eddie Redmayne.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share
- Time’s Up UK Chief & Swedish Film Institute CEO Discuss Equality: Progress Being Made But ’5050×2020′ Still Looks A Long Way Off
Sunday - 02/23/2020 - 09:46 AM50/50 by 2020? The international film biz still has a long way to go to reach gender parity, but there are reasons to be optimistic, agreed a panel held at the Berlin Film Festival today.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share
- ‘Sonic’ Still Top Hog With $203M WW; ‘Call Of The Wild’ Paws At $15M Overseas Bow; Coronavirus Concerns Spread To Korea, Affecti
Sunday - 02/23/2020 - 12:31 PMRefresh for latest…: Paramount’s Sonic The Hedgehog continues to be top critter of the litter at the global and international box office this weekend with an added $38.3M from 56 overseas markets.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share
- EFM Big Deal In The Works: Buyers Closing On World Rights To ‘Perfect’, In-Demand Olivia Wilde Movie About Olympic Champ – EFM
Sunday - 02/23/2020 - 01:25 PMEXCLUSIVE: Olivia Wilde’s Perfect, about Olympic gymnast Kerri Strug, is getting top scores from the buyers here at EFM. A big deal is in the works for world rights to the project, which is one of the EFM’s hottest.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share
- ‘The Bounty’ Director Roger Donaldson To Helm German Series ‘Nhiem’ From ‘Merkel’ Producers – EFM
Sunday - 02/23/2020 - 05:18 AMEXCLUSIVE: Roger Donaldson, whose long career in Hollywood has encompassed movies including The Bounty, Species, Cocktail, Dante’s Peak and The World’s Fastest Indian, is attached to direct the German-produced and Vietnam-set TV series Nhiem.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share
- Broadway’s ‘Beetlejuice’ Sees Sophia Anne Caruso Abruptly Exit Production
Saturday - 02/22/2020 - 06:25 PMSophia Anne Caruso, who originated the role of Lydia Deetz in Broadway’s Beetlejuice, has exited the production as of its Wednesday, Feb. 19 show. The production is scheduled to close on June 6.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share
- President Donald Trump Tweetstorm – The Saturday Edition
Saturday - 02/22/2020 - 11:19 AMPresident Donald Trump is back in Washington, DC today, having rolled the dice and won in Las Vegas, a strong labor town that went blue in the 2016 elections. He presided over a massive rally at the Las Vegas Convention Center, bringing along the “Miracle On Ice” USA hockey team that triumphed over Russia in […]
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - CNN Anchor Anderson Cooper Loses It, Curses In Anger During Rod Blagojevich Interview
Saturday - 02/22/2020 - 01:04 PMCNN anchor Anderson Cooper lost his cool during a Friday night interview with newly pardoned former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich. In a contentious interview, Cooper finally boiled over after hearing Blagojevich’s defense of his gubernatorial record and his criminal case.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share
- Epic Pictures Buys Fantastic Fest Comedy-Thriller ‘Butt Boy’ – EFM
Saturday - 02/22/2020 - 02:38 PMEXCLUSIVE: Epic Pictures Group has taken U.S. rights on Butt Boy, Tyler Cornack’s comedy-thriller which debuted at Austin genre event Fantastic Fest. The pic will be released day-and-date April 3, with support from cinema chain Alamo Drafthouse for a theatrical rollout.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share
- ‘Last Week Tonight’: John Oliver Talks Mike Bloomberg’s “Charisma-Impaired” Campaign Ads And “Appalling” History Of Stop-And-Fri
Monday - 02/24/2020 - 12:08 AMBefore John Oliver dove into his thoughts about Mike Bloomberg’s presidential run and everything wrong with it on Last Week Tonight, he had to talk about Donald Trump and how he criticized Parasite’s win at the Academy Awards at one of his rallies.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share
- NHL Has Real-Life ‘Rocky’ And ‘Rudy’ Moment, As Zamboni Driver Suits Up, Wins Game
Sunday - 02/23/2020 - 06:32 PMAttention, Hollywood: think Rudy on skates, Rocky on ice A 42-year-old Zamboni driver who served as a practice goalie was unexpectedly called into action Saturday night when his team’s starter and back-up goalie were injured during game play.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share
- Kobe Bryant Helicopter Pilot Previously Violated Weather-Related Flight Rules – Report
Sunday - 02/23/2020 - 11:38 AMOn the eve of the public memorial for Lakers great Kobe Bryant, new information has emerged about the helicopter pilot who manned the Jan. 26 crash that claimed nine lives.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share
- B. Smith Dies: TV Host, Entrepreneur, Model, Restaurateur, Author And Lifestyle Guru Was 70
Sunday - 02/23/2020 - 12:37 PMBarbara Smith, whose broad range of endeavors and nationally syndicated TV show B. Smith With Style showcased her knack for defining lifestyle trends, has died. She passed from Alzheimer’s disease at her Long Island Home, according to her family.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share
- ‘Emma’ Delivers Charming Opening, ‘Impractical Jokers: The Movie’ Laughs Its Way To $2M Debut – Specialty Box Office
Sunday - 02/23/2020 - 01:28 PMFocus Features proved this weekend that Jane Austen’s classic of romantic misadventures and the humor that goes with it remains timeless. Emma, Autumn de Wilde’s visionary and fresh adaptation of the Austen novel, opened in five theaters in New York and Los Angeles to strong numbers, grossing an estimated $230,000.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share
- Chris Matthews Slammed For Comparing Bernie Sanders Win To Nazi Invasion Of France
Saturday - 02/22/2020 - 11:55 PMHardball host Chris Matthews is facing tons of backlash after he made comments about Bernie Sanders’ big win at the Nevada caucuses on Saturday. At one point, he compared the victory to the Nazi invasion of France — and that did not sit too well everyone.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share
- NAACP Image Awards: Lizzo Named Entertainer Of The Year; ‘Just Mercy’, ‘Black-Ish’, ‘When They See Us’ Among Top Honorees – Full
Saturday - 02/22/2020 - 10:00 PMThe 51st NAACP Image Awards were handed out tonight and were aired live on BET with trailblazing musician Lizzo bringing the “Juice” and taking the top honors for Entertainer of the Year and black-ish and When They See Us dominating the TV side and Just Mercy and Dolemite Is My Name taking trophies in the […]
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Netflix International Film VP David Kosse Touts Importance Of Diverse, Arthouse Content For Streamer’s Business – Berlin
Saturday - 02/22/2020 - 11:49 AMSpeaking at the Berlin Film Festival today, Netflix’s International Film VP David Kosse has emphasized the importance of arthouse films and non-English content to the streamer’s strategy. Quizzed on if Netflix’s algorithm-driven tastes lean towards the mainstream, Kosse suggested there was some misunderstanding about how the streamer analyses its data and considers its audience.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share
- Friday Ratings: ‘WWE Friday Night SmackDown’ Wins, ‘Fresh Off The Boat’ Finale Wilts
Saturday - 02/22/2020 - 02:28 PMFox’s WWE Friday Night SmackDown resumed its place atop the Friday demo wars, scoring an 0.7 for its two-hours of mayhem. WWE Super ShowDown is looming, and Friday’s match saw Hall of Famer Goldberg leveled “The Fiend” Bray Wyatt, while Naomi is headed for a SmackDown Women’s Championship Match with Bayley.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share
- EFM Big Deal: Leonine Picks Up German Rights To Gerard Butler Action-Thriller ‘Remote Control’
Saturday - 02/22/2020 - 07:05 AMEXCLUSIVE: In a mid seven-figure deal, upstart Euro studio Leonine has pre-bought German-speaking rights to Gerard Butler action-thriller Remote Control, which is being sold internationally by STX. This is the biggest deal reported so far at this year’s EFM.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share
- Skeet Ulrich And Marisol Nichols To Depart ‘Riverdale’ After Four Seasons
Sunday - 02/23/2020 - 09:54 PMRiverdale is saying goodbye to not one, but two parental figures. Skeet Ulrich and Marisol Nichols revealed that they will no longer appear on The CW teen drama after the fourth season.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share
- Auschwitz Memorial Criticizes Amazon’s ‘Hunters’ For Historical Inaccuracies: “This Is Disrespectful And Dangerous”
Sunday - 02/23/2020 - 08:15 PMAmazon Prime debuted Hunters this weekend and the official Auschwitz Memorial has some opinions about the new series that follows Nazi hunters in 1977 — particularly one scene that involved a human chess game.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share
- President Donald Trump Tweetstorm – The Sunday Edition
Sunday - 02/23/2020 - 11:13 AMPresident Donald Trump is taking his act on the road, heading to India for a rally and some deal-making on the subcontinent. An eager Commander-in-Tweet fired off a few messages before departing, and told reporters gathered at the White House for his departure that he expects a huge turnout for his public appearances in Ahmedabad.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share
- HITFest: New Hollywood Film Festival Focused On International Movies Sets Dates & Partners With Pavillon Afriques
Sunday - 02/23/2020 - 01:22 PMEXCLUSIVE: The debut edition of a new film festival in Los Angeles, the Hollywood International Talent Festival, or ‘HITFest’, will be held October 25-30. The dates mean the festival will open three days after fellow LA event the AFI Fest closes its 2020 event.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share
- Greta Thunberg Book Details Her Autism Struggles In Childhood, Impact On Family
Sunday - 02/23/2020 - 01:26 PMSwedish teenage climate activist Greta Thunberg was “slowly disappearing into some kind of darkness” as she struggled with autism in her pre-teen years, according to a new book written by her mother.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share
- This Week In Music: A-ha Passes A Billion Views, Joey Kramer Passes Muster, Pop Smoke Passes
Saturday - 02/22/2020 - 05:45 PMSometimes, it takes a couple tries before a song or a group catches fire. That was underlined once again this week with news that A-ha’s Take On Me rotoscopic video has now surpassed one billion views on YouTube.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share
- Nevada Caucuses: Bernie Sanders Says He Has Coalition To Win In November, Pete Buttigieg Warns Of “Inflexible” Nominee
Saturday - 02/22/2020 - 08:54 PMUPDATE: After winning the Nevada caucuses by a wide margin, Bernie Sanders told supporters that his campaign is proving that it is building a robust coalition to defeat President Donald Trump in November.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share
- Prince Harry And Meghan Will Drop “Royal” From Their Branding, Claim Queen Has No Jurisdiction On Word
Saturday - 02/22/2020 - 12:40 PMPrince Harry and Meghan Markle are apparently engaged in a version of that old children’s insult comeback, “I know you are, but what am I?” The Duke and Duchess of Sussex posted a statement on their website late on Friday claiming that the Queen does not own the word “royal” across the world.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share
- Clint Eastwood Endorses Mike Bloomberg For President In WSJ Interview, Gives Props To #MeToo Movement
Saturday - 02/22/2020 - 01:44 PMClint Eastwood, who spoke at the 2012 Republican National Convention and endorsed Donald Trump in 2016, is apparently switching sides, endorsing Democratic presidential candidate Mike Bloomberg. The 89-year-old actor/director was interviewed by the Wall Street Journal on a wide range of topics, but his most surprising was the political endorsement he handed out.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share
- ‘You’ Star Jenna Ortega To Lead Cast In High-School Drama ‘The Fallout’ From Writer-Director Megan Park – EFM
Saturday - 02/22/2020 - 08:22 AMEXCLUSIVE: Rising actress Jenna Ortega, known for Netflix series You and Disney Channel’s Stuck In The Middle, has been set to lead cast in high-school drama The Fallout, which U.S.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share