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- Lionsgate Lands ‘Big Five’ Pitch By Jason Pagan & Andrew Deutschman
Tuesday - 08/22/2017 - 11:00 AMEXCLUSIVE: Lionsgate has acquired Big Five, a pitch by Jason Pagan and Andrew Deutschman that will be produced by Lorenzo di Bonaventura and Mark Vahradian.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - ‘The Hacker Is Watching’ Gets UK-Based Writer Julian Simpson
Tuesday - 08/22/2017 - 11:50 AMEXCLUSIVE: With cyber-hacking such a critical topic across the county and especially in the entertainment industry with HBO the latest to be victimized, The Hacker is Watching at 20th Century Fox just got UK-based screenwriter/director Julian Simpson (Dr.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Hamptons Film Festival: Andy Serkis’ ‘Breathe’ Among First Pics In Lineup
Tuesday - 08/22/2017 - 12:00 PMAndy Serkis’ directorial debut Breathe, the period drama starring Andrew Garfield and Claire Foy, has been tapped as the Centerpiece film at this year’s Hamptons Film Festival. The fest, celebrating its 25th anniversary, runs October 5-9 in East Hampton, NY and this morning took the covers off the first part of its lineup.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share
- ‘Game Of Thrones’ Viewership Dips From Series High; Episode Was Leaked Online
Tuesday - 08/22/2017 - 12:05 PMThe icy second to last episode of the second to last season of Game Of Thrones is the second most watched of the HBO blockbuster's run.
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However, with 10.24 million viewers, the August 20 'Beyond The Wall' episode saw a dip of just over 4% from the all-time high of the 'E - George & Amal Clooney Donate $1 Million To Fight Hate Groups
Tuesday - 08/22/2017 - 08:24 AMResponding to the deadly violence at a white nationalist rally in Charlottesville, Virginia, and the initial reluctance of President Donald Trump to condemn the actions of white supremacists, the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) is partnering with the Clooney Foundation for Justice to increase the capacity of the SPLC to combat hate groups in America.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - ‘A Discovery Of Witches’: Teresa Palmer & Matthew Goode To Star; Sky Boards
Tuesday - 08/22/2017 - 09:48 AMThe TV adaptation of Deborah Harkness' historical fantasy novel, A Discovery Of Witches, has set its lead cast with Sky also boarding the Bad Wolf production.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - ‘Three Billboards Outside Ebbing Missouri’ To Close London Film Festival
Tuesday - 08/22/2017 - 04:32 AMThe 61st BFI London Film Festival has set Martin McDonagh's Three Billboards Outside Ebbing Missouri as its closing night gala.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - CSA Members Speak Out in Support of Casting Directors Accused of Charging Actors for Auditions
Tuesday - 08/22/2017 - 01:04 AMMore than 90 members of the Casting Society of America have signed an open letter decrying the LA City Attorney's "misguided" prosecution of the operators of five local casting workshops – and 18 casting directors – accused of charging actors for auditions in violation of the state's Talent Scam Prevention Act of 2009.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Comedy Dynamics Acquires ‘The Mix,’ ‘Waiting On Mary,’ More Award-Winning Titles & Comedy Specials
Monday - 08/21/2017 - 06:04 PMComedy Dynamics has added six more titles to its growing slate.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - ABC Nabs ‘Romeos & Juliets’ CIA Light Drama From Julie Anne Robinson, Jay Scherick & David Ronn As Put Pilot
Monday - 08/21/2017 - 06:30 PMABC has given a put pilot commitment to Romeos & Juliets, a light one-hour from writers Jay Scherick and David Ronn (The Smurfs, Zookeeeper),
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- Trevor Noah On Return From South Africa: Left “Third World And Landed In Third Reich”
Tuesday - 08/22/2017 - 11:46 AMReturning after a two-week hiatus, The Daily Show host Trevor Noah said he’d decided to escape the racial tension in this country by visiting his native South Africa during his vacation.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share
- Morgan Freeman To Receive SAG Lifetime Achievement Award
Tuesday - 08/22/2017 - 11:58 AMMorgan Freeman will be the 54th recipient of the SAG Lifetime Achievement Award for his career achievement and humanitarian accomplishments. The award, which will be presented at the 24th annual Screen Actors Guild Awards on January 21, 2018, is SAG-AFTRA's highest honor.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share
- ‘Better Call Saul’ Co-Creator Vince Gilligan On “Sticking It To The Sandwich Makers” With Visual Approach To Storytelling
Tuesday - 08/22/2017 - 12:03 PMOne of the most extraordinary, defining figures in television—particularly over the last decade—two-time Emmy winner Vince Gilligan is back in the race this year for his directing of Better Call Saul.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share
- JD Payne & Patrick McKay Bite Into Fox & 21 Laps’ ‘A People’s History Of The Vampire Uprising’
Tuesday - 08/22/2017 - 12:11 PMEXCLUSIVE: JD Payne & Patrick McKay have been set by Fox and 21 Laps to script A People’s History Of The Vampire Uprising, based on the Raymond Villareal novel. The book, to be published next summer by Little Brown’s Mulholland Books, conveys a growing worldwide epidemic.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Trisha Espinoza Upped To Head Of Planning & Content Strategy For MTV, VH1, Logo Group
Tuesday - 08/22/2017 - 09:00 AMTrisha Espinoza has been promoted to Head of Planning and Content Strategy for MTV, VH1 and Logo Group, an expanded role in which she'll oversee program scheduling, acquisitions and content windowing.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - ‘Criminal Confessions’: Dick Wolf’s Oxygen Media Reality Series Gets Premiere Date, Trailer
Tuesday - 08/22/2017 - 10:00 AMOxygen Media has set Sunday, October 1, 7 PM ET/PT for the premiere of Criminal Confessions true crime reality series from executive producer Dick Wolf and Warner Bros.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Hollywood Studios Prevail In China Copyright Infringement Case
Tuesday - 08/22/2017 - 03:50 AMThe Hollywood studios scored a piracy victory in China on Monday when the Shenzhen Nanshan District People's Court found Shenzhen Xunlei Networking Technologies Co, a large online content and service provider, liable for copyright infringement.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Donald Trump Lays Out Plans For “Win” In Afghanistan
Monday - 08/21/2017 - 10:18 PMAmerican strategy in Afghanistan and South Asia will change dramatically, President Donald Trump vowed tonight in his first major policy address to the nation since his address to the joint session of Congress in February.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share
- SAG-AFTRA Presidential Candidate Peter Antico Has Plan To Reshape Union
Monday - 08/21/2017 - 06:27 PMEXCLUSIVE: Peter Antico is fighting an uphill battle to become the next president of SAG-AFTRA, but he believes he has enough support from members to push him over the top when votes are counted Thursday.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Leslie Zemeckis Joins Universal Pictures’ ‘Marwencol’
Monday - 08/21/2017 - 06:58 PMLeslie Zemeckis has joined Steve Carell, Diane Kruger and Leslie Mann in her husband Robert Zemeckis' Marwencol, set to release for Universal on Nov. 21, 2018.
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- Bill Cosby’s Retrial For 2004 Rape Gets New 2018 Start Date; New Lawyers Request Delay
Tuesday - 08/22/2017 - 11:09 AMBill Cosby's criminal case retrial for the alleged 2004 rape of Andrea Constand will now start in the spring of 2018, a Pennsylvania judge said today.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Brazilian Antitrust Officials Question AT&T’s Bid For Time Warner
Tuesday - 08/22/2017 - 12:00 PMBrazil’s antitrust authorities may present bigger challenges to AT&T’s $85 billion bid for Time Warner than U.S.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - ‘Lodge 49’: Sonya Cassidy, Eric Allan Kramer & David Pasquesi Among 5 Cast As Series Regulars In AMC Drama Series
Tuesday - 08/22/2017 - 12:00 PMSonya Cassidy (Humans), David Pasquesi (Veep), Eric Allan Kramer (Mike & Molly), Brent Jennings (Shameless) and Linda Emond (The Big Sick) have been case as series regulars opposite star Wyatt Russell in
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Austin Film Festival Unveils First Films In Lineup; Will Premiere Season Finale Of HBO’s ‘The Deuce’
Tuesday - 08/22/2017 - 12:21 PMThe 2017 Austin Film Festival will premiere the season finale of HBO's new drama The Deuce as well as the romantic comedy Amanda and Jack Go Glamping starring David Arquette and Amy Acker, written and directed
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Kerry Phelan Promoted To President Of Global Franchise Management At Lionsgate
Tuesday - 08/22/2017 - 09:00 AMThe team at Lionsgate continues to evolve as Chief Brand Officer and President of Worldwide Marketing Tim Palen announced that Kerry Phelan has been promoted to President of Global Franchise Management.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Toronto Film Festival Bolsters Slate With Discovery Programme Lineup
Tuesday - 08/22/2017 - 10:20 AMThe Toronto International Film Festival has added more films to next month’s program. Most are part of its 2017 Discovery programme lineup highlighting up and comers around the world. "Uncovering new talent is one of the key roles of the Festival," said Piers Handling, Director and CEO of TIFF.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - NFL Teams With China’s Tencent In Three-Year Streaming Deal
Tuesday - 08/22/2017 - 05:10 AMThe National Football League and China’s Tencent Holdings have entered a three-year pact to make Tencent Sports the exclusive digital streaming media partner of the NFL in the Middle Kingdom.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Andrew Hotz Moves From Google To Exec VP Digital Marketing At Warner Bros
Monday - 08/21/2017 - 06:00 PMAndrew Hotz has been named EVP Worldwide Digital Marketing at Warner Bros. Pictures.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - ‘Flip Or Flop Atlanta’ Renewed For Season 2 By HGTV
Monday - 08/21/2017 - 06:10 PMFive episodes in to its first season, Flip or Flop Atlanta has renewed for a second go-round.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - ‘Grace And Frankie’ Emmy-Nominated Production Designer Devorah Herbert Brings Warmth To Odd Couple Comedy
Monday - 08/21/2017 - 07:05 PMCrew Call Podcast: In a very short time in Hollywood, production designer Devorah Herbert has left an everlasting visual impression in film and television. She brought a gritty, South Central L.A.
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