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Ed Gale, Chucky and ‘Howard the Duck’ Actor, Dies at 61
Ed Gale, who made his film debut wearing the “Howard the Duck” suit and went on to play Chuckie in “Child’s Play” and two other films in the series, died Tuesday in Los A...
May 28, 2025
J.K. Simmons to Lead ‘Westies’ Series at MGM+ as Premium Cabler Greenlights Crime Drama
J.K. Simmons is set for a lead role in the MGM+ drama “The Westies,” which has now officially been ordered to series. The show was first reported to be in development in March 2025. The se...
May 28, 2025
Andrew Tate Charged With Rape in the U.K.
British prosecutors have greenlit a sweeping set of criminal charges against controversial influencer Andrew Tate and his brother Tristan, marking the first official confirmation of the extent of alle...
May 28, 2025
‘Call Me by Your Name’ Producers Reunite for Animated Doc About Fredy Hirsch, a German-Jewish Athlete Who Led Children’s Programming in Auschwitz (EXCLUSIVE)
Paradise City, the production company run by Emilie Georges and Naima Abed, is set to make an animated documentary about the life of Fredy Hirsch, the German Jewish and gay prisoner who led children's...
May 28, 2025
California Is Doubling Its Film Incentive, but It May Be Too Late to Stop Runaway Production
"Mad Men" was set in 1960s New York, but it was mostly filmed at a studio just west of downtown Los Angeles. Sienna DeGovia was one of hundreds of people who worked on the show. Someone needed to re-c...
May 28, 2025
WPP Erases ‘GroupM,’ One of Madison Avenue’s Most Influential Names
TV’s annual “upfront” negotiations, when networks try to sell as many TV commercials as possible, is a tough, high-pressure moment. But here’s some relief for NBCUniversal, Dis...
May 28, 2025
Netflix’s Reed Hastings Joins Board of AI Company Anthropic, a Rival to OpenAI
Netflix chairman and co-founder Reed Hastings has joined the board of directors of Anthropic, an artificial intelligence company whose major investors include Amazon. Anthropic, a rival to OpenAI, was...
May 28, 2025
Jensen Ackles, Eric Dane Try to Stop Terror Attack in Los Angeles in First ‘Countdown’ Trailer
Amazon Prime Video has dropped the first trailer for the thriller series “Countdown.” In the trailer, LAPD detective Mark Meachum (Ackles) is recruited to be part of an elite team tasked w...
May 28, 2025
John Lydon on Sex Pistols: “Come on, Mr Carter, you’re not Johnny Rotten, I am. Right? Stop it”
John Lydon has again hit out at the Sex Pistols, and told new frontman Frank Carter that “you’re not Johnny Rotten, I am”. READ MORE: Does Rock ‘N’ Roll Kill Braincells?!...
May 28, 2025
‘The Morning Show’ Season 4 Sets September Premiere, First-Look Photos Reveal Marion Cotillard and More New Cast
Apple TV+ has unveiled a first look at “The Morning Show” Season 4, which premieres Sept. 17 with new episodes coming weekly until Nov. 19. The official logline for “The Morning Show...
May 28, 2025