Category Archives: News

‘Am I Racist?’ Star Matt Walsh and Director Justin Folk on Getting Exhibitors to Take a Chance on Controversial Doc and Whether or Not They’re Trolling Hollywood
Diversity, equity and inclusion workshops might not seem a natural backdrop for a documentary. But using a satirical spin, Matt Walsh and Justin Folk mined the territory for their feature “Am I ...
Tatiana Siegel Dec 11, 2024

CAA Foundation Raises Over $280,000 From Annual Young Party Fundraisers (EXCLUSIVE)
CAA Foundation, the philanthropic arm of CAA, hosted their annual Young Party fundraisers in Los Angeles, Nashville, New York City, London, and Munich, raising over $280,000 to support charities aroun...
Katcy Stephan Dec 11, 2024

USC Annenberg Norman Lear Center Study Examines Portrayals of Jews in Contemporary Scripted TV
About half of the Jewish characters depicted in scripted TV shows were played by Jewish actors, according to a study of portrayals of contemporary Judaism in TV released by the USC Annenberg Norman Le...
Cynthia Littleton Dec 11, 2024

‘The Brutalist’ Star Felicity Jones on the ‘Element of Defiance’ in Her Golden Globe-Nominated Performance and Being Open to a ‘Star Wars’ Return: ‘There’s Unfinished Business’
"There's a real honesty and integrity to it all," says Felicity Jones, looking out across a sea of concrete. "You can really see the correspondence between the psyche coming out of the Second World Wa...
Alex Ritman Dec 11, 2024

Watch Usher’s disturbed viral reaction to fan suggestively eating cherry at concert
Usher has gone viral for his less-than-impressed response to a fan suggestively eating a cherry during one of his live shows. The singer is currently underway with his huge ‘Past Present Future&...
Liberty Dunworth Dec 11, 2024

Michael Cole, ‘The Mod Squad’ and ‘It’ actor, dies aged 84
Michael Cole, the actor best known for playing Pete Cochran in The Mod Squad, has died at the age of 84. Representatives for Cole confirmed on Tuesday (December 10) that he passed away “pea...
Max Pilley Dec 11, 2024

CNBC Plans Q1 Launch for Targeted Streaming Service (EXCLUSIVE)
The bottom of a TV screen isn’t the only place CNBC fans will be able to follow its famous ticker. The NBCUniversal-backed business-news outlet plans to launch a stand-alone streaming outlet, CN...
Brian Steinberg Dec 11, 2024

‘SNL’ to Launch 50th Anniversary Docuseries With Episodes Unpacking Audition Process, Writers Room and More
Ahead of the “Saturday Night Live” 50th anniversary special, Peacock is launching a four-part docuseries about the legendary sketch-comedy show titled “SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night.&...
Ethan Shanfeld Dec 11, 2024

Adam Driver Off-Broadway Play ‘Hold on to Me Darling’ Recoups $1.8 Million Investment (EXCLUSIVE)
“Hold on to Me Darling,” an Off Broadway revival of Kenneth Lonergan’s play starring Adam Driver, has recouped its initial investment. The show was capitalized at $1.8 million. Durin...
Rebecca Rubin Dec 11, 2024

‘Forever Purge’ Director Everardo Gout to Helm Thriller ‘Clementine’ From David L. Williams Blacklist Script
Mexican filmmaker Everardo Gout, known for "Days of Grace," "The Chosen One" and "The Forever Purge," has signed on to direct action thriller "Clementine," a co-production between Stuart Ford's AGC St...
Leo Barraclough Dec 11, 2024