Category Archives: News

Shudder Buys ‘The Ugly Stepsister’ Ahead of Sundance Premiere as Midnight Section Opener (EXCLUSIVE)
Shudder, AMC Networks' premium streaming service has bought “The Ugly Stepsister,” a sinister twist on the classic Cinderella story, ahead of the film’s world premiere at Sundance. T...
Elskes Dec 11, 2024

Nexstar Media Aims to Cut 2% of Workforce Via Layoffs at Stations, Sales
Nexstar Media, which has built itself up in recent years with an acquisition spree that includes TV stations and the CW network, now has to make some trims. "Our broadcasting and sales divisions are s...
Brian Steinberg Dec 11, 2024

Sam Claflin Signs With UTA (EXCLUSIVE)
UTA has signed actor Sam Claflin for representation in all areas. Known for his roles in major film franchises and critically acclaimed television series, Claflin's recent work includes his performanc...
Katcy Stephan Dec 11, 2024

‘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