Category Archives: News
Sean Penn Says ‘I Would Work’ With Woody Allen Again in a ‘Heartbeat’: The Allegations Are ‘Told by People I Would Not Trust With a Dime’
Sean Penn came to Woody Allen’s defense during a recent interview on “The Louis Theroux Podcast.” Allen directed Penn in 1999’s “Sweet and Lowdown,” for which the l...
Zack Sharf May 13, 2025
Istvan Szabo’s ‘Sunshine’ Lights Up Cannes, Restored Version ‘Brings Out the Most Minute Details’
Istvn Szab is bringing some "Sunshine" to Cannes Classics. His 1999 historical epic, starring Ralph Fiennes, Rachel Weisz, John Neville and Jennifer Ehle, followed generations of a Hungarian-Jewish fa...
Marta Balaga May 13, 2025
Cannes Film Festival bans nudity and “voluminous outfits” on red carpet
The Cannes Film Festival have shared an updated red carpet dress code for this year’s edition – essentially banning full nudity. The festival, which began today (May 13), shared an update ...
Adam England May 13, 2025
CAA Sports to Acquire International Sports Management Consultancy Portas Consulting
CAA Sports, a division of Creative Artists Agency, has agreed to a deal to acquire Portas Consulting, a premier global management consulting firm, subject to customary regulatory approval. Executive C...
Katcy Stephan May 13, 2025
Variety Nominated for 93 SoCal Journalism Awards, Including Best Website and Six Nods for Journalist of the Year
Variety received 93 nominations from the Los Angeles Press Club during the 2024 calendar year for the organization's annual SoCal Journalism Awards. Its reporters earned nods in 57 categories, includi...
Todd Gilchrist May 13, 2025
Airbnb Will Let You Book Celeb-Hosted ‘Experiences’ With Megan Thee Stallion, Sabrina Carpenter, Seventeen, Patrick Mahomes and More
Airbnb, as part of promoting its revamped and expanded vacation bookings, has teamed with several celebrities to offer “once-in-a-lifetime” meet-and-greets — but only a few lucky fan...
Todd Spangler May 13, 2025
Ildiko Enyedi’s ‘Silent Friend,’ Laszlo Nemes’ ‘Orphan’ Lead Hungarian Projects at Cannes Film Market
Ildik Enyedi, Hungarian director of Oscar-nominated "On Body and Soul" and 2020 Cannes contender "The Story of My Wife," brings "Silent Friend" to the Cannes Film Market. The film stars Luna Wedler, E...
Marta Balaga May 13, 2025
Robert Benton, Director of Best Picture Winner ‘Kramer vs. Kramer,’ Dies at 92
Three-time Oscar-winning director and screenwriter Robert Benton, who helmed the 1979 best picture Oscar winner "Kramer vs. Kramer" as well as such films as "The Late Show," "Places in the Heart" and ...
Pat Saperstein May 13, 2025
Robert De Niro Slams Trump as ‘Philistine President’ and Enemy of the Arts While Accepting Cannes Honorary Palme d’Or: ‘This Isn’t Just an American Problem’
Robert De Niro took a fiery stand against Donald Trump at Cannes Film Festival’s opening ceremony on Tuesday night, calling him a “philistine president” and declaring him an enemy of...
Ellise Shafer May 13, 2025
‘Nobody 2’ Trailer: Bob Odenkirk Kills Thugs With Whack-A-Mole Mallet, Boat Anchor and More in ‘John Wick’-Style Action Sequel
The trailer for “Nobody 2,” the sequel to the Bob Odenkirk 2021 thriller, has been released. Odenkirk once again stars as Hutch Mansell, a suburban everyman whose hidden assassin skills ki...
Abigail Lee May 13, 2025