Category Archives: News
Sony Pictures Animation Promotes Damien de Froberville to President (EXCLUSIVE)
Damien de Froberville has been promoted to president of Sony Pictures Animation. He’ll serve alongside president Kristine Belson, overseeing the animation division’s upcoming slate of R...
Rebecca Rubin May 20, 2025
Take-Two Interactive, Publisher of ‘GTA,’ Plans $1 Billion Stock Offering
“Grand Theft Auto” publisher Take-Two Interactive is planning to sell off $1 billion of its common stock. In addition to the public offering, which was announced Tuesday, the video game gi...
Jennifer Maas May 20, 2025
Eddie Vedder speaks out in support of Bruce Springsteen amid Trump attacks: “Part of free speech is open discussion”
Eddie Vedder defended Bruce Springsteen in a mid-concert speech amid attacks on the singer-songwriter by Donald Trump on Sunday night (May 18). Read More: Bruce Springsteen live in London: the heartla...
Adam England May 20, 2025
At Cannes, Politics, Penny-Pinching and Strict Red Carpet Rules Overshadow the Glitz, Good Times and Glamour
For a moment, it felt like the old Cannes again. On Sunday night, as the festival crawled toward its midpoint, news broke that Mubi, the upstart distributor that rode "The Substance"'s Oscar success t...
Varietybrentlang May 20, 2025
Kirsten Niehuus Hosts Last Cocktail Reception in Cannes as Medienboard Chief but Will We See Her in a New Role Soon?
Kirsten Niehuus, the CEO of the influential film fund for the Berlin-Brandenburg region, Medienboard, welcomed guests to its traditional cocktail reception at the Cannes Film Festival for the last tim...
Leo Barraclough May 20, 2025
Salt-N-Pepa accuse Universal Music Group of holding their music “hostage” in lawsuit
Salt-N-Pepa have accused Universal Music Group of holding their music “hostage”, filing a lawsuit in New York federal court yesterday (May 19). Cheryl “Salt” James and Sandra &...
Adam England May 20, 2025
Taran Killam Joins Cheerleader Comedy Pilot ‘Stumble’ at NBC Alongside
“Stumble,” an NBC comedy pilot described as “a mockumentary about the ridiculously high stakes competitive world of junior college cheer,” has added Taran Killam, Jarrett Austi...
Selome Hailu May 20, 2025
Universal Music Group to Move New York Offices Next to Madison Square Garden
Universal Music Group has announced that it has leased new space for its New York offices at Penn 2, the recently completed office tower along Seventh Avenue next to Madison Square Garden. The buildin...
Jem Aswad May 20, 2025
Warner Bros. Discovery’s Credit Rating Cut to Junk Status by S&P, Citing Weak Linear TV Outlook
With the expected continued slide of Warner Bros. Discovery’s linear TV business, S&P Global Ratings has cut the media company’s credit rating to junk status. On Tuesday, S&P lower...
Todd Spangler May 20, 2025
Daniel Craig, Cillian Murphy Eyed to Star in Damien Chazelle’s Next Film
Cillian Murphy and Daniel Craig are in negotiations to star in Damien Chazelle’s next film. Chazelle, the Oscar-winning “La La Land” filmmaker, will write and direct the untitled pro...
Rebecca Rubin May 20, 2025