Scott Printz, a producer of ABC’s Private Practice and How To Get Away With Murder, Apple TV’s Truth Be Told, and most recently Bookie for HBO/MAX, died on January 23. He was 69. His death was announced today by his wife, former casting director Shani Ginsberg. A cause and place of death were not immediately […]
The release of Amazon’s Melania documentary appears to have sparked an interest in other former first ladies. Per Luminate, Netflix’s Michelle Obama documentary Becoming saw a substantial rise in U.S. viewership over the weekend. The feature, which was released in May 2020, jumped 13,300% in total minutes viewed versus the weekend prior, putting up 47.5 […]
Jennifer Esposito is opening up about the pitfalls of self-financing an indie movie. The Fresh Kills writer, director, producer and star revealed that her gamble in making the 2023 mafia film didn’t quite pay off after she took out a mortgage on her home to bring the movie to the screen. “Yeah, I’m looking like […]
EXCLUSIVE: CAA has signed Jen Affleck for representation. Affleck is a social media influencer and reality television star known for her role in Hulu’s hit series The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives. Returning for its third season this past November, The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives follows a group of Mormon influencer moms as they […]
EXCLUSIVE: Disney’s incoming CEO Josh D’Amaro joked about Succession – the show – and bonded with his new no. 2 Dana Walden and outgoing chief executive Bob Iger at a company town hall Wednesday. Executives gathered at the main theater on the Disney lot in Burbank for the event, which was beamed via Zoom to […]
EXCLUSIVE: Zulay Henao is set to join Billy Bob Thornton, Ariana Greenblatt and Pamela Anderson in Somedays, a feature film that Brian Klugman is writing and directing. Tucker Tooley Entertainment is financing and producing. Joining Tooley as financiers are Streamline Global, Eighteen 88 and Three Point Capital. The film follows a weary delivery driver with months to […]
It’s time to strap on the ski boots and wrap up warm – the Winter Olympics begin this Friday. After the Opening Ceremony for Milan-Cortina 2026 is held, the sport properly kicks into gear over the weekend, as skiing and the widely anticipated ice hockey tournament get underway. In total, there will be 116 medal […]
EXCLUSIVE: Kiernan Shipka (The Last Showgirl) and Cole Sprouse (The Rivals of Amziah King) will lead the cast of Goodbye Girl, an Amazon MGM Studios rom-com from Gulfstream Pictures that enters production in New Orleans this week. Marking director Oran Zegman’s follow-up to Honor Society, the Paramount+ coming-of-age comedy starring Angourie Rice and Gaten Matarazzo, […]
SXSW has added more movies and TV premieres to its 33rd lineup which runs March 12-18, including season 3 debut of the Michael Patrick King HBO series The Comeback starring Lisa Kudrow, the Vicky Jewson directed ballerina action movie Pretty Lethal starring Uma Thurman, as well as the Ben Feldman directed documentary The Rise of […]
EXCLUSIVE: Mano Negra was one of the best-known alternative bands to emerge out of France in the 1980s, gaining cult status on the back of hits such as Mala Vida, Out of Time Man and King Kong 5. Born on the fringes of the Paris music scene and fronted by Manu Chao, the group was only active from 1987 […]
The Supreme Court delivered a win to California Governor Gavin Newsom on Wednesday, rejecting a Republican challenge of a redistricting in the state that was passed overwhelmingly by voters last November. The high court denied an injunction that would have put the redistricting plan on hold. The appeal was presented to Justice Elena Kagan, but […]
Kim Larson, global managing director and head of creators at YouTube, said the Google-owned video platform is planning to give the Academy Awards “a little bit of a zhuzh-up.” Asked during a panel Wednesday at NATPE in Miami about the 2029 kickoff of the rights deal, Larson said, “So, this is an event, you guys! […]
EXCLUSIVE: Two and a half decades ago, Dawson’s Creek jumpstarted Joshua Jackson and Greg Berlanti’s careers. The duo are now re-teaming for How To Survive Without Me, a drama pilot at HBO Max. Jackson is set to star alongside Ray Romano in the project from Berlanti, Bash Doran and Warner Bros TV. Written by Berlanti […]
Mary Carillo will step in for Savannah Guthrie during NBC’s coverage of the opening ceremonies of the Winter Olympics in Milan on Friday. Carillo will join Terry Gannon as host of the coverage. Ahmed Fareed, who was already scheduled to serve as a daytime host, will now host Olympic Late Night on February 7 to […]
EXCLUSIVE: The View has lined up a series of guest co-hosts when Alyssa Farah Griffin goes on maternity leave. Elisabeth Hasselbeck and Abby Huntsman will return to the show, with other guest co-hosts including Amanda Carpenter, Sheryl Underwood and Whitney Cummings. Savannah Chrisley will be the first guest co-host, starting on Feb. 17, executive producer […]
Emmy Award-nominee Madeline Brewer (You, The Handmaid’s Tale) and Tony Award winner Lauren Patten (Jagged Little Pill) have joined the cast of the upcoming Broadway production of the play Becky Shaw, joining the previously announced Patrick Ball, Alden Ehrenreich and Linda Emond. Brewer will play the title role of Becky Shaw, and Patten will play […]
EXCLUSIVE: New Regency has acquired “Carrier,” a short story by Aaron Benjamin, developed from an original idea by Benjamin and Jack McCain, the naval pilot and son of former U.S. Senator John McCain. Carrier is an action-thriller that takes place during the naval funeral of a high-profile U.S. Senator, as the aircraft carrier where the […]
Sherri Shepherd has broken her silence after it was revealed her daytime talk show was canceled after four seasons. The talk show host took to social media to express her gratitude following the support she received amid news that her show was ending. “Wow! I am completely overwhelmed by the outpouring of love for me […]
Rise Literary is heightening its book-to-screen ambitions through a new advisory partnership and publishing imprint with TV producer Joy Gorman. Gorman, whose credits include 13 Reasons Why and Netflix’s upcoming adaptation of Little House on the Prairie, joins the team in a consulting capacity to offer insights to the Rise Literary team and CEO Kristen […]
Following his work on Mike Flanagan’s The Life of Chuck, Chiwetel Ejiofor will be returning to work with the filmmaker on the next iteration of The Exorcist joining previously announced Scarlett Johansson, Jacobi Jupe, and Diane Lane. The Blumhouse-Atomic Monster-Morgan Creek-Universal production is scheduled to open in theaters on March 12, 2027. Cameras are about […]
Film Forum, the downtown Manhattan nonprofit cinema and New York arthouse staple, has tapped former Sundance head and industry veteran Tabitha Jackson as its new director starting Feb. 23. Jackson has over 30 years of experience in independent and non-profit media in the U.S. and her native England. She was named director of the Sundance […]
“Knowledge comes at a cost.” That foreboding warning sets the theme for the first look at Season 4 of MGM+’s sci-fi horror series From. The streamer revealed the new season will premiere Sunday, April 19, and unveiled the first trailer which you can watch above. Created by John Griffin (Crater) From unravels the mystery of […]
EXCLUSIVE: Another day, another award for Ethan Hawke. The actor who has been nominated for the Best Actor Academy Award for his highly acclaimed performance in Blue Moon will receive the 2026 Distinguished Artist Award at the 16th annual Lumiere Awards luncheon on Monday, February 9, 2026, at the Beverly Hills Hotel. The award comes […]
EXCLUSIVE: Stephen Dillane (The Outrun), Anya Chalotra (The Witcher), Kyle Soller (Andor), Ian Hart (The Mosquito Coast), and Niamh Algar (Raised by Wolves) have signed on to star alongside Idris Elba, Ruth Wilson, and Dermot Crowley in the next Luther film at Netflix. Character details are under wraps. Following up Luther: The Fallen Sun, the […]
EXCLUSIVE: Saturday Night Live UK, the first ever British incarnation of NBC’s legendary late-night series, has found its inaugural cast of 11. Cast members include Hammed Animashaun, Ayoade Bamgboye, Larry Dean, Celeste Dring, George Fouracres, Ania Magliano, Annabel Marlow, Al Nash, Jack Shep, Emma Sidi, and Paddy Young. Plans for a British version of SNL […]
