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Colin Farrell, Steve Coogan Join Netflix's 'Bad
Netflix's Irish period thriller "Bad Bridgets" has stacked its cast with Colin Farrell, Steve Coogan, and six other high-profile names ahead of a July filming start in Northern Ireland under "Kneecap"
Kieu Chinh Returns to Vietnam With 'Chrysalis' at
Kieu Chinh stars as a grandmother in "Chrysalis," an adaptation of Vietnamese-American artist Sir Daniel K. Winn's memoir, competing at the Danang Asian Film Festival in what producers call the first
‘I felt like Orpheus’: how the designer of Gears of War bounced back from studio closure by producing Hadestown
Cliff Bleszinski, the video game designer behind Gears of War, found career redemption as a co-producer of the Tony-winning Broadway musical Hadestown after his studio Boss Key Productions collapsed i
Expectation Hires Katrina Grant as Development Director
UK production company Expectation, maker of 'Clarkson's Farm,' has hired Katrina Grant from Mettlemouse Entertainment as its new Director of Development, Entertainment, reporting to Creative Director
Louis C.K. Returns to Netflix With 'Ridiculous'
Louis C.K. releases his new Netflix special 'Ridiculous,' his first on the platform in roughly nine years — a sharp, taboo-pushing hour that conspicuously avoids explaining his absence following the 2
Rijksmuseum retrospective celebrates Ed van der Elsken
The Guardian publishes a photo essay celebrating Dutch photographer Ed van der Elsken (1925–1990), coinciding with the Rijksmuseum's "Ed van der Elsken Up Close" exhibition running in Amsterdam until
Short Sellers Double Down on Pop Mart Despite Losses
Short sellers are increasing their bearish bets on Chinese toymaker Pop Mart International even as the stock's recent rebound has turned the trade into a money-loser, making it the only losing short p
Sony Music Indonesia, Sun Eater Launch Lunar JV Label
Sony Music Indonesia and Sun Eater Group launched Lunar, a joint-venture label debuting with three Indonesian artists, including a Keroncong-hip-hop fusion act and an unsigned songwriter whose viral T
Bandit, The Last Place On Earth Win DWF: LA Top Prizes
Dances With Films: LA closed its 29th edition with 'Bandit' taking the Grand Jury Prize for Best Narrative Feature and 'The Last Place on Earth,' a documentary about wildlife activists defending Sumat
Tom Ligon Dies: Stage & Screen Actor Who Served On SAG-AFTRA’s New York Board Was 85
Tom Ligon, a veteran stage and screen actor who served on SAG-AFTRA's New York Local board for decades, has died at 85, the actors union confirmed without providing a cause.
Ben Waddell Exits Summer House After One Season
Model and TV personality Ben Waddell is leaving Bravo's Summer House after just one season, with his girlfriend Sabrina Belle also exiting alongside castmates Amanda Batula and West Wilson.
Director Carl Rinsch Sentenced to 30 Months in Prison for Defrauding Netflix
Filmmaker Carl Erik Rinsch was sentenced to 30 months in prison after being convicted of defrauding Netflix out of $11 million, which he allegedly spent on stocks, cryptocurrency, and luxury cars rath
Lizzo Addresses Bitch Album Flop: 'I Hurt My Own
Lizzo opened up about her album 'Bitch' failing to chart on the Billboard 200, telling the Proto Pop podcast she 'hurt my own feelings' after its first-week sales of just 2,649 copies.
Carl Rinsch Sentenced to 30 Months in Netflix Fraud
A federal judge sentenced '47 Ronin' director Carl Rinsch to 30 months in prison—half the prosecution's request—for defrauding Netflix of approximately $11 million, citing newly introduced mental heal
Supergirl Faces $125M Loss After $37M Domestic Opening
DC Studios' Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow is tracking toward a roughly $125 million loss after opening to $37 million domestic and $68 million worldwide, with breakeven estimated at $315 million global
Flula Borg & Troy Kotsur Wrap On Satirical Horror Film ‘The American Winner’ From Farbod Ardebili
Flula Borg and Oscar winner Troy Kotsur have wrapped the Los Angeles shoot of 'The American Winner,' Iranian-American filmmaker Farbod Ardebili's satirical horror debut about a megalomaniacal tech bil
Amazon MGM Lands Hazelwood's 'Love, Theoretically' For
Amazon MGM Studios has landed film rights to Ali Hazelwood's NYT bestselling novel 'Love, Theoretically,' with Colleen Hoover producing and 'To All the Boys' filmmaker Sofia Alvarez writing and direct
Walton Goggins Saved Olivia Wilde From Being Stampeded to Death by Horses on ‘Cowboys & Aliens’ Set: ‘I Owe Him My Life. He’s a Real-Life Hero’
Olivia Wilde recounted on the 'Armchair Expert' podcast how Walton Goggins saved her from being trampled by horses on the New Mexico set of Jon Favreau's 2011 film 'Cowboys & Aliens,' where she was bu
Ex-Bond Casting Chief: Elordi, Turner Too Famous for
Debbie McWilliams, who cast three of the last six James Bonds across a 40-year tenure, says rumored 007 frontrunners Jacob Elordi, Callum Turner, and Harris Dickinson are too well-known to play the 't
Netflix's 'A Hundred Percent' Begins LA Production
Netflix has begun production in Los Angeles on 'A Hundred Percent,' a half-hour comedy about wellness influencers, adding Tiffany Boone and Lisa Gilroy to a cast that already includes Nick Kroll, Sam
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