SP Balasubrahmanyam: Legendary Indian singer dies
SP Balasubrahmanyam: Legendary Indian singer dies
SP Balasubrahmanyam sang more than 40,000 songs for films in 16 Indian languages.
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Baltic Region’s North Star Film Alliance Opens Japan Office With Local Outfit AX-ON
Baltic Region’s North Star Film Alliance Opens Japan Office With Local Outfit AX-ON
EXCLUSIVE: The North Star Film Alliance (NSFA), an organization set up by Finland, Estonia and Latvia to promote the countries’ film production opportunities, is opening an office in Japan in a bid to foster connections between the regions. There has been growing cooperation between the Japanese film biz and NSFA countries, following the 2017 Latvian-Japanese […]
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Seth Meyers, Trevor Noah Fear For Trump “Coup D’Etat” If Biden Wins Election: “Who Knows What Could Happen”
Seth Meyers, Trevor Noah Fear For Trump “Coup D’Etat” If Biden Wins Election: “Who Knows What Could Happen”
President Donald Trump hasn’t promised that there will be a peaceful transfer of power if he loses to Joe Biden for the 2020 presidential Election. While the president remains mum, late-night hosts Trevor Noah and Seth Meyers warn viewers about what the Trump’s refusal to leave in peace may bring. “Trump refusing to say that […]
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Disney & Pixar Crashed By Evel Knievel’s Son In ‘Toy Story 4’ Lawsuit Over Keanu Reeves Voiced Duke Caboom Character
Disney & Pixar Crashed By Evel Knievel’s Son In ‘Toy Story 4’ Lawsuit Over Keanu Reeves Voiced Duke Caboom Character
Evel Knievel once said that he “would always rather be in the arena fighting than be a spectator.” The legendary stunt rider’s son is clearly taking those words to heart with a new lawsuit against Walt Disney Pictures and Pixar over the Duke Caboom character introduced in last year’s Toy Story 4. “Defendants have used […]
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Bryan Callen Goes On The Offensive Against Rape Claims; Ex-‘Goldbergs’ Star Sues Alleged Victim’s Husband
Bryan Callen Goes On The Offensive Against Rape Claims; Ex-‘Goldbergs’ Star Sues Alleged Victim’s Husband
Bryan Callen says he is innocent of multiple rape allegations made against him and the former Goldbergs actor is suing the husband of one of his accusers to prove it, sort of. “This lawsuit arises from Defendant Gabriel Tigerman’s ongoing campaign to destroy the livelihood of actor and stand-up comic Bryan Callen through threats, harassment, […]
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Imagen Awards Winners List: ‘Dora And The Lost City Of Gold,’ ‘Los Espookys’ Among Honorees
Imagen Awards Winners List: ‘Dora And The Lost City Of Gold,’ ‘Los Espookys’ Among Honorees
The Imagen Foundation crowned the past year’s best Latino stars and television, film titles on Thursday at the 35th annual Imagen Awards. The annual awards show, which has gone virtual this year due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, seeks to award Hollywood titles that highlight stories that reflect the Latino community and Latino stars who […]
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Donald Trump Gave An Answer To Playboy’s Brian Karem & Triggered New Fears Of An Election Crisis: “Nobody Was More Surprised Than Me”
Donald Trump Gave An Answer To Playboy’s Brian Karem & Triggered New Fears Of An Election Crisis: “Nobody Was More Surprised Than Me”
As startling as it was to hear President Donald Trump refuse to commit to a peaceful transfer of power in this year’s election, what was surprising was how he came to make the remark. Responding to a question from Playboy’s Brian Karem on Wednesday, Trump said: “We’re going to have to see what happens. You […]
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‘Central Ave’: Pop Culture Magazine Show From Debmar-Mercury & Will Packer Sets Premiere Date For New Season
‘Central Ave’: Pop Culture Magazine Show From Debmar-Mercury & Will Packer Sets Premiere Date For New Season
Julissa Bermudez and Sanya Richards-Ross will return to dish and offer insights on the latest in entertainment and pop culture when Central Ave returns for its full 2020-21 season starting Saturday. The nationally syndicated entertainment analysis show, from Debmar-Mercury and Will Packer, will return to highlight diverse and important stories within and beyond the entertainment […]
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‘This Is Us’ Season 5 Filming Underway, Creator Dan Fogelman and Stars Sterling K. Brown, Chrissy Metz Post On Social Media
‘This Is Us’ Season 5 Filming Underway, Creator Dan Fogelman and Stars Sterling K. Brown, Chrissy Metz Post On Social Media
The COVID-19 pandemic can’t keep The Big Three apart as This Is Us began season 5 production on Thursday. Stars Sterling K. Brown, Milo Ventimiglia, Chrissy Metz and creator Dan Fogelman gave This Is Us fans a sneak peek of season 5 production on social media. Posting a photo of co-stars Ventimiglia and his on-screen […]
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Pac-12 Conference To Play Football This Fall After All With Modified Season; Winter Sports Are On Too
Pac-12 Conference To Play Football This Fall After All With Modified Season; Winter Sports Are On Too
Pac-12 Conference officials said Thursday they have decided to reinstate the college football, basketball and winter sports seasons, reversing decisions made last month that saw one of the nation’s major college sports conferences postpone its 2020-21 campaigns because of the coronavirus pandemic. The Pac-12 CEO Group said today that with the move that football teams […]
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Steven Soderbergh Says ‘The Knick’ Followup Is In The Works From André Holland & Barry Jenkins
Steven Soderbergh Says ‘The Knick’ Followup Is In The Works From André Holland & Barry Jenkins
Steven Soderbergh has revealed a sequel to The Knick is in the works centered on André Holland’s Dr. Algernon C. Edwards character. The original series ended after two seasons on Cinemax in 2015, but was not officially canceled until two years later, in 2017. There had long been speculation about a possible new installment. Clive […]
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Wyck Godfrey & Marty Bowen Re-Unite As Temple Hill Producing Partners
Wyck Godfrey & Marty Bowen Re-Unite As Temple Hill Producing Partners
EXCLUSIVE: Nearly three months after stepping down as president of Paramount’s Motion Picture Group when Emma Watts was hired for the top job, Wyck Godfrey has rejoined Marty Bowen as his partner in Temple Hill Entertainment. Godfrey exited the producing game when he signed on to the Paramount exec post in January 2018. It restores […]
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Peter Bart: Work From Home Or Go Back To Office? In Hollywood, The Answer May Cost You
Peter Bart: Work From Home Or Go Back To Office? In Hollywood, The Answer May Cost You
Decision time has arrived: Keep working at home or go back to the office? That choice now confronts millions of employees (and their bosses) around the world. The impact could be profound on business activity, real estate values and the future of city centers. Not to mention marriages. Here are the early results of the […]
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“Alexa, I’m Being Pulled Over”: Amazon Unveils New Products Like Ring Traffic Stop, Netflix-Enabled Echo Show, Fire TV Upgrade, Alexa Privacy Tools
“Alexa, I’m Being Pulled Over”: Amazon Unveils New Products Like Ring Traffic Stop, Netflix-Enabled Echo Show, Fire TV Upgrade, Alexa Privacy Tools
Amazon unveiled a host of new products and features Thursday, including a new Echo Show model with Netflix and a swiveling screen, a Ring car camera that can record encounters with police, and beefed-up Fire TV devices. During a 45-minute recorded video presentation, Amazon executives introduced an array of innovations across product lines Echo, Alexa, […]
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Ice Cube To Star In Untitled Patrick Aiello/Timur Bekmambetov Sci-FI Pic For Universal
Ice Cube To Star In Untitled Patrick Aiello/Timur Bekmambetov Sci-FI Pic For Universal
EXCLUSIVE: Following the successful Ride Along films and upcoming Flint Strong biopic, Ice Cube and Universal appear to have found their next high-profile project as Cube is set to star in the untitled grounded sci-fi movie for the studio with Patrick Aiello and Timur Bekmambetov producing. Rich Lee will direct from a script by Kenneth Golde. […]
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Rishi Sunak warns jobs plan will not stem UK’s rising unemployment
Rishi Sunak warns jobs plan will not stem UK's rising unemployment
Chancellor says Britain faces winter of business failures and job losses due to Covid impactKey points from Rishi Sunak’s winter economy plan – at a glanceWhat is Rishi Sunak’s job support scheme and how will it work?Analysis: Sunak tries to stop job losses hitting postwar recordRishi Sunak has warned that Britain faces a winter of rising unemployment as he said a new multibillion-pound spending package to boost an economy battered by Covid-19 would not be enough to prevent business failures and job losses over the coming months.The chancellor said his winter jobs plan – a combination of wage top-ups, cash flow support for companies and an extended VAT cut for the hardest-hit sectors – was needed after tougher curbs to t...
Trump Again Sows Doubt About Election as G.O.P. Scrambles to Assure Voters
Trump Again Sows Doubt About Election as G.O.P. Scrambles to Assure Voters
President Trump declined for a second day to commit to a peaceful transfer of power if he lost the election, while Republicans, including Mitch McConnell, implicitly rebuffed him, promising an “orderly transition.”
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Battles Over Voting Rules Fuel Concern About Postelection Fights
Battles Over Voting Rules Fuel Concern About Postelection Fights
Even as early voting has gotten underway, some pivotal states are still litigating how ballots should be cast and counted, creating uncertainty that is being fanned by President Trump.
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‘Rashomon’-Inspired Drama From Billy Ray, Virgil Williams & Amblin Television In Works At HBO Max
‘Rashomon’-Inspired Drama From Billy Ray, Virgil Williams & Amblin Television In Works At HBO Max
HBO Max has boarded a television drama inspired by Akira Kurosawa’s 1950 classic Rashomon. The series, which is in development at the streamer, is being written by Billy Ray (Captain Phillips) and Virgil Williams (Mudbound) and produced by Amblin Television. The project has been in the works for around two years after the television arm […]
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ICM Partners Signs ‘ZeroZeroZero’ Breakout Star Harold Torres
ICM Partners Signs ‘ZeroZeroZero’ Breakout Star Harold Torres
EXCLUSIVE: Harold Torres has signed with ICM Partners for representation in all areas. Torres is currently receiving rave reviews for his chillingly brilliant turn as a Narco enforcer in Amazon’s limited series ZeroZeroZero. The series was created by Stefano Sollima, Leonardo Fasoli, and Mauricio Katz; Andrea Riseborough and Dane DeHaan also star. While the show features incredible […]
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‘Dateline’ Veteran Josh Mankiewicz & TCM Host Ben Mankiewicz On Growing Up With A Hollywood Name – Without The Showbiz Trappings – Q&A
‘Dateline’ Veteran Josh Mankiewicz & TCM Host Ben Mankiewicz On Growing Up With A Hollywood Name – Without The Showbiz Trappings – Q&A
Ask Dateline’s Josh Mankiewicz and Turner Classic Movies host Ben Mankiewicz what the biggest misperception people have about their family, sometimes referred to as Hollywood royalty, and they have a quick answer. “That we were rich,” says Josh. “That is a pretty significant one,” says Ben. Their grandfather, who died before either was born, was […]
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Michelle Monaghan To Star In Brad Anderson’s ‘Blood’
Michelle Monaghan To Star In Brad Anderson’s ‘Blood’
EXCLUSIVE: Michelle Monaghan will star in the psychological thriller Blood with Brad Anderson directing. Will Honley penned the script which follows Jess (Monaghan), a separated mother and nurse who moves with her daughter and young son Owen back into her old family farmhouse. Shortly after settling in, Owen is bitten by the family dog, resulting in […]
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Movie And Streaming Audience Analytics Corp EntTelligence Launches With Steve Buck as Partner
Movie And Streaming Audience Analytics Corp EntTelligence Launches With Steve Buck as Partner
EntTelligence, a new corporation devoted to features and streaming audience analytics, has opened its doors today. Additionally, as of Oct. 1, motion picture industry vet Steve Buck will join as Partner and Chief Strategy Officer to the newly formed entity. EntTelligence subsumes MovieQu and its technology, currently supporting Hollywood’s premiere trailer verification service, MovieMeasure, which will […]
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AMC Networks’ SVOD Chief Miguel Penella To Oversee AMC+ In Expanded Role
AMC Networks’ SVOD Chief Miguel Penella To Oversee AMC+ In Expanded Role
AMC Networks said its president of SVOD Miguel Penella is expanding his role to add AMC+ to the portfolio of subscription video on demand services he oversees. The SVOD umbrella includes Acorn TV, Shudder, Sundance Now and UMC. (Shudder recently became the second of AMC Networks’ targeted SVOD services to surpass the one million subscriber […]
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Sabrina Jalees Parents Comedy In The Works At ABC
Sabrina Jalees Parents Comedy In The Works At ABC
ABC has put in development a multi-camera parents comedy from Sabrina Jalees (Carol’s Second Act) and 20th Television. Written by Jalees, the Untitled Sabrina Jalees project follows first-time-parents Sam and Bertie, whose lives take a turn when Alex (their spontaneous biological-donor-daddy) pays them a visit and unexpectedly becomes a part of their lives. Jalees executive […]
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‘Monster Hunter’, ‘Freaky’ & The Russo Brothers Part Of New York Comic-Con Lineup
‘Monster Hunter’, ‘Freaky’ & The Russo Brothers Part Of New York Comic-Con Lineup
New York Comic-Con, taking place virtually Oct. 8-11, has announced a number of key film and TV panels including early looks at Universal/Blumhouse’s Nov. 13 release Freaky, Sony’s April 23 theatrical release Monster Hunter and notable turnouts by Joe and Anthony Russo and Tencious D. Time and dates can be found out here. The Freaky panel will feature writer-director Christopher […]
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‘Lucifer’ Tops Nielsen Streaming Rankings While ‘Cobra Kai’ Punches Up To No. 2 In Netflix Debut
‘Lucifer’ Tops Nielsen Streaming Rankings While ‘Cobra Kai’ Punches Up To No. 2 In Netflix Debut
Netflix’s Lucifer retained its top spot in Nielsen’s streaming rankings, with the show revived by the streaming service No. 1 for the week of August 24-30 with more than 2 billion minutes viewed. Another Netflix series that has migrated from elsewhere, the former YouTube drama Cobra Kai, debuts in the weekly rankings at No. 2 […]
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‘The Masked Singer’ Returns Down But Tops Wednesday Demo Ratings; ‘AGT’ Finale Grows To Win In Viewers
‘The Masked Singer’ Returns Down But Tops Wednesday Demo Ratings; ‘AGT’ Finale Grows To Win In Viewers
The Masked Singer returned for its fourth season Wednesday night, combining with the premiere of the Ken Jeong-hosted I Can See Your Voice to give Fox the victory in the adults 18-49 demographic (Live+Same Day)on a busy night that featured the finale of NBC’s America’s Got Talent and CBS’ Big Brother. The COVID-impacted fall schedule […]
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Covid scheme: UK government to cover 22% of worker pay for six months
Covid scheme: UK government to cover 22% of worker pay for six months
Rishi Sunak outlines plans that will take over from furlough programmeKey points from Rishi Sunak’s winter economy plan – at a glanceWhat is Rishi Sunak’s job support scheme and how will it work?Analysis: Sunak tries to stop job losses hitting postwar recordThe government will cover almost a quarter of pay for workers in “viable” jobs for the next six months, the chancellor said as he outlined plans that will take over from the furlough scheme when it finishes at the end of October.Unveiling a support package designed to help fend off mass unemployment in the wake of the new restrictions imposed to contain the coronavirus, Rishi Sunak said he knew curbs on everyday freedoms were challenging and that the time had come ...
‘Stark warning to us all’: UK reports record daily number of Covid cases
'Stark warning to us all': UK reports record daily number of Covid cases
Figure of 6,634 comes as Public Health England says rates are rising across all age groupsCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageA record number of new coronavirus cases have been recorded, with a senior Public Health England official saying the increase in infections should be a “stark warning to us all”.The UK recorded 6,634 cases of Covid-19 on Thursday, the highest reported figure during the course of the pandemic, up from the highs of May. There were 40 deaths in all settings, bringing the total to 41,902. Continue reading...
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