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Russell Brand, the former actor and comedian, was convicted Thursday on three counts of sexual assault and one count of rape in his London criminal trial. He was found not guilty of two other rape charges and a count of attempted indecent assault. Mr Justice Bennathan informed Brand that “obviously a custodial sentence of some […]
After a record-breaking summer season, Imax swung to its best-ever revenue and profits during the third quarter of 2026. Fueled by Christopher Nolan’s “The Odyssey,” the company’s highest grossing release of all time, Imax logged $175 million in revenue during Q3, up 64% from the $106.7 million reported in the same three-month period in 2025. […]
Jimmy Kimmel predictably roasted U.S. President Donald Trump and the Republican party in his late-night monologue on Wednesday following the Democrats’ big win in the midterm elections. In what’s been coined a “blue wave,” the Democratic party took control of both the House of Representatives and the Senate in Tuesday’s elections, and also flipped governorships […]
There’s political upheaval in Khazad-dûm. Following the seismic events that shook the Dwarven underground kingdom in “The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power” season 2 finale, which saw King Durin III sacrifice himself in order to deal with an unruly Balrog he’d accidentally awoken, Prince Durin IV was anointed his successor. But in […]
Spanish directors Paco Cabezas and Javier Ruiz Caldera compared notes on demanding shoots and creative risk at this year’s South International Series Festival in Cádiz. Their Nov. 2 conversation, “No Holds Barred,” was part of the festival’s Creative Talks program, moderated by South Boost coordinator Alejandro Ávila. South’s fourth edition ran Oct. 30-Nov. 4. Cabezas, […]
The protagonist of 'Guardians of the Galaxy' has reported in Instagram the lucky encounter when he was a waiter in a chain of restaurants with director Rae Dawn Chong. She bet on him, bought him a flight to Los Angeles and gave him his first part in a movie.
King tirelessly championed music of black origin, and funded the first awards out of her own pocket.
“Blindspot Berlin,” a TIFF standout starring “All Quiet on the Western Front” lead Albrecht Schuch, swept Best Fiction Series, Screenplay and an Audience Award at the 4th edition of Cadiz’s South International Series Festival on Wednesday night. Its triple whammy was announced at a SISF prize gala whose other awards recognized many of the buzziest […]
“All Quiet on the Western Front” director Edward Berger gave a brief update on “The Riders,” his upcoming A24 film starring Brad Pitt. Speaking at Evolution Mallorca, where he is the recipient of this year’s Evolution Vision Award, the filmmaker confirmed they have already shot the film, which he calls a “singular perspective story told […]
Liam Neeson is all for Meryl Streep taking over the role of Aslan in Greta Gerwig’s upcoming “Narnia” movie — even if he’s just learning about it now. Neeson, who voiced the mythical lion in the original “Chronicles of Narnia” film trilogy, admitted he was unaware of the new adaptation in a recent interview with […]
The widow of ER creator Michael Crichton argues The Pitt is effectively a reboot of the 1990s series.
Channel 4 will reinvest the show's budget in "distinctive new programming" and said sorry again to the women involved.
Pamela Anderson will be honored with a lifetime achievement award at Italy’s Torino Film Festival, where she will introduce a special screening of Gia Coppola’s “The Last Showgirl.” At the Torino fest — which is a preeminent event for young directors and indie cinema run by Italy’s National Film Museum — Anderson will hold an […]
Sky News has said it is “proud” of U.S. correspondent James Matthews following his heated exchange with newly-elected Senator Abdul El-Sayed, telling Variety the journalist “was doing his job.” Meanwhile Matthews himself has weighed in on the confrontation, saying he hadn’t had a chance to ask the politician any questions directly before El-Sayed made a […]
Eight independent films in the final stages of editing have been selected for the U.S. in Progress co-production forum at Tauron American Film Festival in Wrocław, Poland. “Kate Might Die,” directed by Mercedes Bryce Morgan, boasts some recognizable names including Awkwafina, Anthony Ramos, Ken Jeong and Zosia Mamet. Its protagonist appears to have the perfect […]
Acclaimed actor and “Practical Magic” director Griffin Dunne is glad to see its renaissance. “I don’t know when it could have started. Maybe 10 years ago, the conversation about ‘Practical Magic’ started to pick up more steam, particularly around Halloween. I’d see memes with ‘midnight margaritas’ and when my friends’ daughters found out I directed […]
“Married at First Sight” U.K. has been canceled following allegations of sexual assault on the show, broadcaster Channel 4 confirmed today. Based on an Australian format, the series sees experts match two single strangers who meet for the first time on their wedding day before immediately moving in together. Earlier this year a BBC investigation […]
Black Doves cast: 'Being on Traitors would drive us insane'
Blockbuster “Spider-Man: Brand New Day” delivered a major boost to Sony’s September quarterly earnings on the top and bottom lines. Sony Pictures Entertainment, for the three months ended Sept. 30, reported sales up 37% to $3.23 billion and operating income of $581 million — a year-over-year increase of 527% and an all-time record for operating […]
Former Los Angeles TV news anchor Harold Greene has died, according to a social media post by his daughter, Courtney Greene. He was 82. “Our beloved husband, father, uncle and friend has signed off for the last time,” she wrote in a Facebook post. “It is with heavy hearts that we share the news that […]
