Category Archives: News
D’Angelo: 10 Classic Deep Cuts, From Prince Covers to Duets With Erykah Badu and Lauryn Hill
D'Angelo, who died Tuesday at the age of just 51, was indisputably a musical genius, but he didn't leave much behind: Just three studio albums and an under-the-radar live set over the course of two de...
Jem Aswad Oct 14, 2025
Michael Mann on His Inspirations for ‘Thief,’ ‘Heat’ and ‘The Insider’ and Commitment to Authenticity: ‘I Find Things That You Cannot Make Up’
It's fitting that Michael Mann should be honored at the Lumire Festival in Lyon, since the director of "Ali," "Heat" and "The Insider" began his filmmaking career in France. After graduating from the ...
Peter Debruge Oct 14, 2025
‘General Hospital’ Star Kirsten Storms Says She Is Undergoing Brain Surgery for an Aneurysm: ‘We’ve All Got Times When Things Aren’t Great’
Kirsten Storms offered “General Hospital” fans an update on her health Monday evening, sharing that she is scheduled for a surgical coiling procedure “sometime in the next two weeks&...
J. Kim Murphy Oct 14, 2025
John Candy’s Son ‘Shocked’ to Discover Resurfaced Interviews Where Journalists Mocked the Actor’s Weight: ‘That Was Heart-Wrenching’
John Candy’s son, Chris, said during a recent event promoting the new documentary “John Candy: I Like Me” (via People) that it was “heart-wrenching” to see resurfaced pre...
Zack Sharf Oct 14, 2025
Laurie Metcalf on Signing Onto ‘Monster: The Ed Gein Story’ Without Seeing a Script and Charlie Hunnam’s Nude Scene
Laurie Metcalf's four decades-long acting career spans comedy and drama across television, film and stage. However there's one dream she has yet to fulfill. "I've always wanted to do a musical," Metca...
Marcmalkin Oct 14, 2025
Motion Picture Association Distances Itself From Instagram’s ‘PG-13’ Content-Blocking Feature for Teens, Says Meta Did Not Contact Trade Group Beforehand
The Motion Picture Association, the trade group that represents major Hollywood studios, apparently didn’t get a heads up that Meta’s Instagram was going to borrow the MPA’s PG-13 ra...
Todd Spangler Oct 14, 2025
Hollywood Script Readers Fear They Could be Replaced by AI. They Set Up a Test to See Who Gives Better Feedback
Morris Chapdelaine always has a daunting stack of scripts on his desk. As an indie producer, he reads about three a week and farms out the rest to interns and film students, who send back detailed cov...
Gmaddaus Oct 14, 2025
Music Industry Moves: Oneohtrix Point Never — a.k.a. Daniel Lopatin — Inks Global Deal With Universal Music Publishing
Universal Music Publishing Group has signed composer, producer and artist Daniel Lopatin to a worldwide publishing agreement through the company's classics and screen division. Lopatin is best known u...
Thania Garcia Oct 14, 2025
Stage and Screen Vet Kathleen Chalfant Seeks Historic Best Actress Oscar Attention With Venice Player ‘Familiar Touch’
Kathleen Chalfant - a venerated stage actress with memorable turns in film and television - is officially entering the gauntlet for this year's best actress prize. Star of "The Affair" and "House of C...
Varietymattdonnelly Oct 14, 2025
Banijay Mexico & U.S. Hispanic Catches World Cup Fever With ‘Tres Hinchapelotas’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Banijay Mexico & U.S. Hispanic, part of Banijay Americas, is gearing up for the 2026 FIFA World Cup with a new travel docu series, "Tres hinchapelotas" (a working title), which roughly translates ...
Anna Marie de la Fuente Oct 14, 2025