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EXCLUSIVE: Multiple Golden Globe, BAFTA, and Emmy-nominated actor, producer and director David Oyelowo and his wife, actress, writer and producer, Jessica Oyelowo, have signed a two-year first-look deal with Walt Disney Pictures for feature length films across all platforms at the studio. The Oyelowos will produce through their Yoruba Saxon banner, which is focused on

Shot in 2017, the noirish, Southern-fried crime thriller Above Suspicion finally hits North America this week after distribution delays, followed by Covid delays, kept it from screens. The Lionsgate and Roadside Attractions release finally will hit digital platforms and should find a welcoming audience for the kind of film that studios used to turn out regularly

Hungry for more emerging news about the long-awaited Academy Museum of Motion Pictures? On Monday, the museum revealed details and the name of its restaurant and cafe. Fanny’s, supported by a donation from Wendy Stark, granddaughter of show business legend Fanny Brice, is being developed by restauranteurs Bill Chait and Carl Schuster in a new

Refresh for updates… After the death of Olympia Dukakis was announced on Saturday, social media reactions from former collaborators and Hollywood admirers began pouring in. Actress, singer and TV personality Cher shared her memories from the set of Moonstruck, in which she played Dukakis’ daughter. “Even Though Her part was That Of a Suffering Wife, We

Refresh for latest…: After a couple of relatively slow sessions, China turned up the heat again this weekend as the five-day May Day/Labor Day holiday dawned. At least 10 new local titles released across Friday and Saturday with romance drama My Love in the lead through Sunday at an estimated RMB 424M ($65M). It was

On Saturday, Hugh Jackman took to Twitter, making a case for his appearance in Deadpool 3 via a New York police officer. In a 34-second clip, we watch from the Oscar-nominated actor’s perspective, as he’s approached by an officer named John Dobkowski. When Jackman realizes that he’s in no trouble with the law, he decides to have

United Talent Agency has inked artist, filmmaker, and activist Titus Kaphar. Last year, Kaphar’s critically acclaimed solo exhibition was held at Gagosian New York. He also landed his second Time cover with one of his paintings, that being of George Floyd and the Black Lives Matter movement. The agency will work with Kaphar across all

Shares of Endeavor Group Holdings surged over the past two days as the company hit a market cap of $18 billion — nearly double its initial $10 billion valuation in SEC documents pre-IPO. Volatility’s very common with initial public offerings. But as Wall Street assesses the company’s business and prospects, another set of investors including

The Los Angeles Latino International Film Festival said Friday that it will host a special preview screening of Warner Bros’ In the Heights on June 4 at the TCL Chinese Theatre in Hollywood. It will come ahead of the world premiere of the Jon M Chu-directed adaptation of Lin-Manuel Miranda’s Tony-winning musical five days later

Anne Douglas, a longtime philanthropist and former publicist who was married to Hollywood icon Kirk Douglas for 65 years until his death in 2020, died today at her Beverly Hills home. She was 102. Her stepson, Oscar winner Michael Douglas, said in a statement released by the family: “My father could never keep a secret.

Lionsgate and Eli Roth’s adaptation of the hit video game Borderlands has rounded out its cast by adding Gina Gershon as Moxxi, Cheyenne Jackson as Jakobs, Charles Babalola as Hammerlock, Benjamin Byron Davis as Marcus, Steven Boyer as Scooter, and Ryann Redmond as Ellie. In addition, Bobby Lee is also joining the cast in the

A brush fire erupted today about 30 miles north of Los Angeles in Santa Clarita. By 8 p.m., the blaze had scorched about 650 acres and continued to burn unchecked, prompting evacuations. The North Fire was reported at about 1:45 p.m. in the area of 29330 The Old Road, east of the Golden State (5)

There will be a second edition of DC FanDome after its successful launch last August, with DC Comics and Warner Bros saying Wednesday that DC FanDome: A Global Experience is set for October 16, 2021. The first edition came after much of the entertainment industry’s in-person events were shuttered over the past year because of

UPDATED with latest: The cascade continued Tuesday afternoon as Los Angles Public Health officials announced that they would update the county’s Covid-19 guidance to follow the new, looser CDC strictures released Tuesday morning. California officials also signaled the state would comply. From the Public Health statement: Los Angeles County will be adjusting our Health Officer

Donald Trump’s office emailed a statement to reporters on Tuesday in which the former president bashed the Oscars, noting its low ratings and suggesting that it return a host to the proceedings and change its name back to the Academy Awards. “What used to be called The Academy Awards, and now is called the ‘Oscars’

One night after the Oscars, late night hosts Trevor Noah, Stephen Colbert and Jimmy Kimmel chimed in with their thoughts on 2021’s unconventional ceremony, offering mixed perspectives. By far the most kind to the award show was Noah, who said that the Oscars “pulled off a lot of cool moments,” despite the shake-up of a

EXCLUSIVE: Eliza Taylor, who starred as the lead on the CW series The 100 for seven seasons, has signed with Verve for representation and lined up her next project. Taylor got her start on the star-making Australian series Neighbours and will return to her native country for her next project It Only Takes A Night. In addition to playing

The tempo of the song chosen for the In Memoriam segment was one of many unconventional choices by the producers of this year’s Oscars. The fast beat of Stevie Wonder’s “I’ll Be Loving You Always” divided fans, with many taking to Twitter to complain, some using memes, including the candy factory scene from I Love

The 93rd Oscars will wrap up a wild and unprecedented movie awards season Sunday with its live ceremony honoring the year’s best in film beginning at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT on ABC. It will be the capper to year that because of the pandemic spanned 441 days between the 2020 Oscars and Sunday’s show.

On Saturday, the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health released new Covid-19 data, reporting 16 new deaths and 443 new positive cases of the virus. While the number of hospitalizations continues to decrease across the County as more vaccines are given, the number of deaths and confirmed cases reported today may reflect delays in