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Inside ER's Record $13M-Per-Episode NBC Deal
NBC agreed to a record $13 million per episode license fee for ER in 1998, more than quadrupling the original rate, after Warner Bros. leveraged competing interest from CBS and the impending loss of S
Oscar-winning film producer Jeremy Thomas dies aged 77
British film producer Jeremy Thomas, who won an Academy Award for 'The Last Emperor,' has died at 77 at his Oxfordshire home, ending a five-decade career spanning arthouse landmarks and collaborations
Kevin Walsh Sets Rudd-Rockwell Film, Affleck Series
Producer Kevin Walsh has lined up a Paul Rudd-Sam Rockwell suburban feud drama and a Casey Affleck Hulu crime series as his next moves following the TIFF opening night premiere of Sian Heder's 'Being
The Odyssey Tops Jurassic World as Universal's Top-Grossing Film Ever
The Odyssey is set to become Universal's highest-grossing film ever at the global box office, surpassing Jurassic World's $1.677 billion with a projected $1.684 billion by Sunday's close.
Courteney Cox Directs 'Evil Genius' at TIFF
Courteney Cox directs "Evil Genius," a true-crime drama about the 2003 "pizza bomber" case, premiering as a TIFF gala presentation with Patricia Arquette as Marjorie Diehl-Armstrong.
Kamila Andini's 'Four Seasons in Java' Debuts Uncut at TIFF
Indonesian filmmaker Kamila Andini premieres her fifth feature 'Four Seasons in Java' at TIFF — her most furious work yet, starring Putri Marino as a woman returning home after 20 years in prison, del
Kernell's 'Brace Your Heart' Premieres at TIFF
Director Amanda Kernell's 'Brace Your Heart' premiered at TIFF and the San Sebastián Film Festival, a drama about a Sámi teenager forced to tend her late father's reindeer herd while the director asks
‘Boatbuilders’ Review: A Mellow Maine Boatyard Study That Offers All the Quiet Rewards of Fine Craftsmanship in Action
Luke Lorentzen's documentary 'Boatbuilders' observes the all-male crew at Maine's Brooklin Boat Yard as they build a 56-foot luxury sailing yacht named Kiandra over 16 months, screening at Venice befo
'Sisters' Starring Elena Anaya Premieres at TIFF
Spanish film "Sisters" (Hermanas), an intergenerational family drama about sexual assault accusations during the San Juan Festival outside Madrid, will have its world premiere in the Discovery section
Menswear Designer Todd Snyder on His Brand’s 15th Anniversary and Having Ryan Gosling and Matt Bomer as His First Celebrity Customers
Todd Snyder is celebrating his eponymous menswear brand's 15th anniversary during New York Fashion Week with a Lagavulin whisky capsule launch, performances and reflections on Ryan Gosling and Matt Bo
Banderas, Styler Talk TIFF Premiere 'Up Against It'
Director Trudie Styler's medical dramedy 'Up Against It' premieres Sept. 12 at TIFF, starring Antonio Banderas and Eva Birthistle as estranged parents who reconcile to potentially conceive a sibling d
Jeremy Thomas, Oscar-Winning Producer for Bertolucci, Cronenberg, and Herzog’s ‘Bucking Fastard,’ Dead at 77
Jeremy Thomas, the Oscar-winning British producer behind Bernardo Bertolucci's 'The Last Emperor' and over 40 films spanning a nearly 60-year career, died September 11 at age 77 at his Oxfordshire hom
Stevie Wonder 'Songs in the Key of Life' Tour Tickets & Dates
Stevie Wonder announced a fall tour of his landmark 1976 album 'Songs in the Key of Life' performed in full, with 18 dates across Europe and North America running October 13 through December 19.
Sarah Paulson Returns to Film in 'Closing Night' at TIFF
After winning every major award for 'The People v. O.J. Simpson' but receiving few film offers for a decade, Sarah Paulson stars in 'Closing Night,' Cody Fern's directorial debut premiering at TIFF, p
Nishikawa Miwa's 'Children Untold' Premieres at TIFF
Nishikawa Miwa’s film 'Children Untold' opens the Toronto International Film Festival’s Platform competition, centering on a young girl’s survival among war orphans in post-WWII Japan and confronting
Brian Duckworth, Taylor Made Country Singer, Dies at 56
Brian Duckworth, a country musician who performed with his brother and sister in the family band Taylor Made while working full-time as a dump truck operator, has died at his Clarksburg, W. Va. home a
Hollywood Stacks Same Stories Across Podcasts, Docs, TV
Hollywood's growing habit of turning the same true story into podcasts, documentaries, and scripted series is on display at TIFF, where MGM+'s 'American Hostage' premieres as the fourth project on the
HBO's 'A Killer Story' Revisits Dana Chandler Cold Case
HBO's "A Killer Story" chronicles journalist Joe Sexton's six-year investigation into the Dana Chandler case, where a Topeka woman was convicted in 2012 of murdering her ex-husband and his girlfriend
Jeremy Thomas, Legendary British Producer and Oscar Winner, Dies at 77
Jeremy Thomas, the Oscar-winning British independent producer behind 'The Last Emperor' and 'Crash,' has died at 77 at his Oxfordshire home after a career spanning more than 50 years and 80-plus featu
Ocean Way Festival Canceled After Hurricane Marie Erodes Santa Monica Beach
Organizers canceled the inaugural Ocean Way Festival in Santa Monica, originally set for September 26–27 with headliners The Killers and Olivia Dean, after Hurricane Marie caused significant beach ero
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