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Meryl Streep Says She Was “Traumatized” Watching Nicole Kidman in ‘Big Little Lies’ at AFI Life Achievement Gala
Nicole Kidman was honored with the 49th AFI Life Achievement Award on Saturday night, as an A-list group of her friends and collaborators looked back on her long Hollywood career. Reese Witherspoon, Morgan Freeman, Naomi Watts, Zoe Saldaña, Aaron Sorkin, Zac Efron, Miles Teller, Joey King, Mike Myers and husband Keith Urban all took the […]
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Ray Chan, Art Director and Production Designer for Marvel Films, Dies at 56
Ray Chan, the art director and production designer for Marvel Studios who contributed to Guardians of the Galaxy, three Avengers movies, the upcoming Deadpool & Wolverine and more, has died. He was 56. Chan died Tuesday near his home in Wales, his family announced. No cause of death was divulged. “Ray truly was one of […]
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Box Office: Zendaya’s ‘Challengers’ Hits Target With $15M Opening for No. 1 Finish
Zendaya’s romance-tennis drama Challengers easily won the weekend box office match with a $15 million opening from 3,477 theaters, in line with expectations and marking the second-best start for an original R-rated drama since the pandemic behind Don’t Worry Darling. It was a bold move for MGM Amazon Studios to open Luca Guadagnino’s sexy adult […]
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Pauly Shore Says He “Was Up All Night Crying” After Richard Simmons Blasted Biopic
Pauly Shore said he “was up all night crying” due to Richard Simmons continuing to publicly distance himself from a biopic that would star Shore as the fitness guru. “I just read that a man that I don’t know is writing my bio pic starring Pauly Shore,” Simmons wrote on his verified Facebook page earlier this […]
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Ethan Hawke Shares Denzel Washington’s Advice on Winning an Oscar
Ethan Hawke is revealing the advice his Training Day co-star Denzel Washington told him after he lost at the 2002 Academy Awards. The two legendary actors were both nominated that year for their roles in the 2001 film, including best actor and best supporting actor, respectively. While Washington won in his category, Jim Broadbent beat out […]
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‘Kraven the Hunter,’ ‘Karate Kid’ Pushed Back by Sony
Kraven the Hunter is seeking new hunting grounds, with the Aaron Taylor-Johnson starrer taking a release date just vacated by The Karate Kid. On Friday evening, Sony moved the villain-centric Kraven the Hunter to the prime winter spot of Dec. 13, 2024 (back from Aug. 30, 2024). Kraven steps into a date that was occupied […]
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Hot Docs Festival: Middle Eastern Films Get Spotlight Amid Israel-Hamas War
The impact of the Israel-Hamas war covered extensively by the world media and saturating social media platforms has Middle Eastern directors and their films suddenly in the spotlight on the international film festival circuit. At Hot Docs, Canada’s largest documentary festival that kicks into gear this weekend, Palestinian filmmaker Mohamed Jabaly has brought his documentary […]
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Alexander Payne Making Doc Directorial Debut With Project About “Finest Film Professor in the World” (Exclusive)
On the heels of The Holdovers, two-time Oscar winner Alexander Payne has found his next project — and it will mark the esteemed filmmaker’s documentary directorial debut, The Hollywood Reporter has learned. Payne is currently in production on — and targeting a 2025 release for — a documentary feature about the trailblazing film scholar Jeanine Basinger, tracing […]
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Awards Season Calendar: Key Dates for Oscars, Emmys, Tonys and Other Major Events
With the 2024 Oscars now in the rearview mirror, Hollywood’s focus turns to Emmy season. A number of TV awards shows are set to take place over the next few months, including the BAFTA TV Awards, the newly announced Gotham TV Awards, the Critics Choice Real TV Awards and, of course, the Primetime Emmys, which […]
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Box Office: Zendaya’s ‘Challengers’ Starts Off With $1.9M in Previews
Challengers has finally taken to the court. Directed by Luca Guadagnino, the movie earned $1.9 million in box office previews for MGM and Amazon Studios as it prepares to open everywhere on Friday. The majority came from Thursday night shows, but there was also a special Imax sneak earlier this week. The critically acclaimed movie […]
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Aaron Sorkin Writing a Potential ‘Social Network’ Sequel: “I Blame Facebook for Jan. 6”
Aaron Sorkin is writing a new movie that could serve as a sequel to The Social Network. The Oscar-winning screenwriter broke the news when he was asked during a live-from-D.C. edition of The Town podcast about how Facebook and social media have influenced democracy in the years since his 2010 hit. “Look, yeah, I’ll be […]
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Cécile Gaget Leaves Wild Bunch, Joins Omar Sy’s Carrousel Studios as CEO
French film executive Cécile Gaget is stepping down as CEO of Wild Bunch and joining Carrousel Studios, the new European production group launched last month by Lupin star Omar Sy, Fast X director Louis Leterrier and producer Thomas Benski. Gaget was appointed CEO of Carrousel and will take up the job on May 1. Carrousel, […]
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Janet Jackson and Drew Barrymore Reveal Iconic Movie Roles They Turned Down
Janet Jackson and Drew Barrymore are looking back at their acting careers and revealing some iconic movies they passed on. The singer made a surprise appearance on Friday’s episode of The Drew Barrymore Show, and in a preview clip, Jackson shared which legendary superhero she almost played. After being asked if she was supposed to […]
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Zendaya on Why She Has Been “Nervous” About ‘Challengers’
Zendaya briefly opened up about how she has been “nervous” leading up to the release of Luca Guadagnino’s Challengers. The Emmy-winning actress took to Instagram to share a carousel of photos and videos behind the scenes of her upcoming film with her co-stars, Mike Faist and Josh O’Connor. “This is my first time leading a […]
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Hugh Grant Made an Audition Tape for Tony the Tiger Role in ‘Unfrosted’ That Left Jerry Seinfeld “Stunned”
While Jerry Seinfeld and his writing partner Spike Feresten didn’t necessarily have an initial plan for the casting in Unfrosted, the pair knew they had to have Hugh Grant as Frosted Flakes’ mascot Tony the Tiger. The director and writer recently spoke to IndieWire about how they scored the Notting Hill star for the role […]
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‘Gabby’s Dollhouse: The Movie’ to Get the Big-Screen Treatment in 2025
Gabby and her cats are coming to the big screen next year. DreamWorks Animation and Universal revealed Thursday that Gabby’s Dollhouse: The Movie will open nationwide on Sept. 26, 2025. The live-action/CGI series has been a smash hit for Netflix since its debut in 2021. Created by Traci Paige Johnson and Jennifer Twomey, Gabby’s Dollhouse […]
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