Fox News Jesse Watters tried to clear up his earlier claim that Gavin Newsom was lying in a denial of a phone call with Donald Trump last month, but the California governor indicated that he would still proceed with his defamation lawsuit against the network. Newsom’s $787 million lawsuit, filed last month in Delaware, concerns […]
Columbia Pictures and Screen Gems’ reboot of I Know What You Did Last Summer banked $2.2 million in previews from showtimes that began at 2PM yesterday, while A24’s Ari Aster socio political-western, Eddington, did $625K. Neither, nor Paramount Animation’s Smurfs, is expected to over swell with Warner Bros/DC Studios’ Superman still a fortress atop the […]
EXCLUSIVE: Some big news spanning independent film distribution and the LA agency scene: Teddy Schwarzman’s indie studio Black Bear is expanding into U.S. distribution and has hired longtime CAA Media Finance Co-Head Benjamin Kramer to oversee the operation. The ambitious U.S. arm will release up to 12 Black Bear and third-party productions per year. We […]
Alan Bergman, the lyricist whose collaborations with his wife Marilyn were behind the Oscar-winning songs “The Way We Were,” and “The Windmills of Your Mind” as well as such beloved TV theme songs for such series as Good Times, Maude and Alice, died on Thursday night at his home in Los Angeles. He was 99. […]
Donald Trump celebrated CBS’s decision to cancel The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, and attacked the two remaining broadcast network late night hosts, Jimmy Kimmel and Jimmy Fallon. Trump posted on Truth Social, “I absolutely love that Colbert’ got fired. His talent was even less than his ratings. I hear Jimmy Kimmel is next. Has […]
EXCLUSIVE: Pocket.watch, the kids and family media outfit behind franchises such as Ryan’s World and Love, Diana, is expanding its investment into the AI space. The company has developed a proprietary tool, dubbed Channelyzer AI, and has also partnered with Troveo, a leading platform for ethical AI training content. Pocket.watch says both moves will “unlock new monetization opportunities for […]
Kneecap will not face charges over their Glastonbury performance, but the investigation into Bob Vylan continues. The local Avon and Somerset Police force said in the past few minutes: “Detectives sought advice from the Crown Prosecution Service during their enquiries and after that advice, we have made the decision to take no further action on […]
Studiocanal has announced the start of shoot for French director Fred Cavayé’s star-studded feature film adaptation of Les Misérables. The studio said filming began on July 17 in the French city of Bordeaux and will continue through August before moving onto the Bry-sur-Marne studios in September concluding in Paris this November. Vincent Lindon leads the […]
Good afternoon Insiders, been all hands to the pump this week but we bring you the very latest news and analysis. Please read on. And sign up here. BBC Scandal(s) Davie defiant: Monday and Tuesday delivered a whirlwind 48 hours for bosses at the UK’s oldest public broadcaster. Reports into both the Gregg Wallace (and […]
The Venice Film Festival has unveiled the official juries for its 82nd edition running from August 27 to September 6. On the main competition jury, previously announced jury president Alexander Payne, will be joined by French director and screenwriter Stéphane Brizé; Italian director and screenwriter Maura Delpero; Romanian director, writer and producer Cristian Mungiu; Iranian […]
