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☆ Two female writers from 'The Amanda Show' say they had to split a salary and allege creator Dan Schneider played pornography in front of them
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-18 | by ( Olivia Singh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers. Stratton and Kilgen say that the early days working on "The Amanda Show" were genuinely exciting and enjoyable. Stratton says that Schneider ran the writers' room with a playful demeanor, and "being dirty was part of the silliness." A spokesperson for Schneider told Business Insider that Schneider is "extremely sorry for his behavior that contributed to that environment and he has grown a lot since then. The four-part docuseries is produced by Maxine Productions, a part of Sony Pictures Television Nonfiction, in association with Business Insider.

Persons: —, Dan Schneider, Christy Stratton, Jenny Kilgen, Amanda Bynes, Schneider, Dan, Stratton, Kilgen, Schnieder, hadn't, Kate Taylor's, Kate Taylor, Mary Robertson, Emma Schwartz Organizations: Service, Kids, Nickelodeon, Business, Schneider, WGA, Viacom, Maxine Productions, Sony Pictures

☆ Inside Hollywood’s new effort to curb gun deaths
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-16 | by ( Josh Campbell | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

Hondo heads to the bedroom closet, removes his semi-automatic service weapon, and safely locks it away in his gun safe. “I’m big badass Hondo, and I get out there and take down bad guys,” actor Shemar Moore, who plays Hondo, told CNN. ‘A uniquely American epidemic’“We lose eight kids a day in this country — a uniquely American epidemic — to family fire,” Kris Brown, president of Brady United, told CNN. While gun policies can be politically polarizing, Dettmann said encouraging the safe storage of firearms shouldn’t be controversial at all. While the production team at “S.W.A.T.” has purposefully incorporated safe gun storage into their scripts, they haven’t stopped there.

Persons: Daniel “ Hondo ” Harrelson, “, Shemar Moore, Hondo, Brady, ” Kris Brown, Brady United, Andrew Dettmann, ” Dettmann, ”, Dettmann, ” Shemar Moore, Daniel, Harrelson, Bill Inoshita, Brad Bushman, ” Bushman, “ We’ve, Christian Heyne, Heyne, ” Heyne, ” Moore Organizations: CNN, CBS, Hollywood, Brady United, Sony Pictures, Sony Pictures Television, Communication, The Ohio State University, “ Locations: Hollywood

☆ Documentary reveals stars including James Marsden and Alan Thicke wrote letters of support for the acting coach charged with sexually abusing a 15-year-old Drake Bell
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-13 | by ( Kate Taylor | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

The "Growing Pains" star Joanna Kerns told the producers of "Quiet on Set" that her letter was based on misinformation. He appeared in minor roles in the 1980s, '90s, and early aughts, including in the sitcoms "Growing Pains" and "Boy Meets World," the film adaptation of "Holes," and the blockbuster "X-Men." AdvertisementStrong and Friedle discussed their support of Peck on a February episode of "Pod Meets World," the "Boy Meets World" rewatch podcast they cohost with their former costar Danielle Fishel. The "Boy Meets World" actors said on the podcast that Peck acknowledged he was guilty of something involving a minor. They said that when they asked him about the case, Peck "simply replied that 'the problem had been resolved.'"

Persons: Drake Bell, Brian Peck's, Peck, Bell, " Peck, Maxine, James Marsden, Alan Thicke, Friedle, Rider Strong, Taran Killam, — Rich, Beth Correll —, Zack, Cody, Joanna Kerns, Leonardo DiCaprio, Dan Schneider, Drake, Josh, Strong, Danielle Fishel, Forrest Gump, Bell's, Dylan, Cole Sprouse, Rich Correll, Beth Correll, Corrells, Disney, Jason Handy, Kate Taylor, Mary Robertson, Emma Schwartz Organizations: Service, Kids, Maxine Productions, Hollywood, Disney, Nickelodeon, Los Angeles Times, Disney XD, Nickelodeon Studios, Ezell, Sony Pictures, Business Locations: Hollywood

Asian productions or nominees with a predominantly Asian cast have been making headway at the Academy Awards in recent years. South Korean thriller “Parasite” made history in 2020 as the first non-English language movie to win best picture, alongside three further awards. "The Boy and the Heron" producer Toshio Suzuki speaks at a news conference in Los Angeles on March 11, 2024. Patrick T. Fallon/AFP/Getty ImagesFor others, the award offered Japan a boost after a rough start to the year. Kelts, the Japan-based author, said the second Oscar win showed the Academy had recognized Miyazaki’s artistic genius and that Japanese animation is far from solely entertainment.

Persons: CNN —, Hayao Miyazaki, ”, Huy Quan, Malaysia’s Michelle Yeoh, Heron ”, Ghibli’s, “, Roland Kelts, Miyazaki, Richard Harbaugh, Toshio Suzuki, ‘, ’ Suzuki, Suzuki, ” Suzuki, Richard A, Brooks, Tatsuji Nojima, “ Oscar, Takashi Yamazaki, Fumio Kishida, Yamazaki, ” Kishida, Hideaki Omura, Godzilla’s, Chris Hemsworth, Anya Taylor, Joy, Patrick T, Fallon, Kelts Organizations: CNN, Academy, Sony Pictures, Culture, Oscar Academy, Ghibli, Japan’s, NHK, Getty, Japan, Sunday, Gov, Hollywood, American, Waseda University Locations: Japan, America, Vietnam, ” Tokyo, Hollywood, Los Angeles, AFP, Aichi prefecture, Miyazaki, Japanese, Ishikawa, Tokyo

☆ Ron Perlman on His Movies & TV Shows: 'Hellboy,' 'Sons of Anarchy,' 'Mr. & Mrs. Smith'
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-09 | by ( Eammon Jacobs | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +10 min

"I'm pretty sanguine, as it all went way, way better than I could have possibly drawn up." Do you have any defining memories of being on set with Guillermo del Toro? It took seven years for del Toro to convince anybody to finance a comic book franchise with me in it. Working with Del Toro is as irreverent an experience as you can get. On whether he’d return for a ‘Sons of Anarchy’ follow-upRon Perlman as Clay Morrow in "Sons of Anarchy."

Persons: Ron Perlman, he's, Smith, Donald Glover, Maya Erskine, Toby Hellinger, Toby, Perlman, Guillermo del Toro, couldn't, Guillermo del Toro Ron Perlman, Hellboy, del Toro, Del Toro, Einstein, who's, they're, spry, Marx, Liz, would've, I’ve, We've, Clay Morrow, “, ”, Jax Teller, Charlie Hunnam, you've, Jax, Theo Rossi, Clay, I'm, ’, Linda Hamilton, Catherine, Vincent, CBS You've, there's, I've, let's, bro, Reinhardt, It’s Organizations: Business, Sony Pictures, Marx Brothers, CBS Locations: Lake Como, Hollywood, donnybrook

☆ How, when and where you can watch the 2024 Oscars
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-09 | by ( Tom Page | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

Yes, it’s Oscars weekend. Comparisons are already being made to 1998 and 2004, when “Titanic” and “The Return of the King” steamrolled their respective competition on their way to a record 11 Oscars each. Emily Blunt (as Kitty Oppenheimer) with writer, director, and producer Christopher Nolan and Cillian Murphy (as J. Robert Oppenheimer) on the set of "Oppenheimer." The host and presentersJimmy Kimmel on stage at the Oscars in 2023. Gladstone and Stone split the Golden Globes, Stone won the BAFTA and Glastone won the SAG award, leaving this contest finely poised.

Persons: CNN —, “ Oppenheimer, ”, Christopher Nolan’s, Emily Blunt, Kitty Oppenheimer, Christopher Nolan, Cillian Murphy, Robert Oppenheimer, Oppenheimer, Melinda Sue Gordon, We’ll, “ Oppenheimer ”, Jimmy Kimmel, Kevin Winter, Steven Spielberg, Sally Field, Jennifer Lawrence, Dwayne Johnson, Rita Moreno, Al Pacino, Zendaya, Michelle Pfeiffer, Ryan Gosling, Margot Robbie, Greta Gerwig, Barbie, Jaap Buitendijk, “ Barbie, I’m, Ken ”, Billie Eilish, Jon Batiste, Becky G, Scott George, Emma Stone, Nolan, Oscar, Da’Vine Joy Randolph, Alexander Payne’s “, Robert Downey Jr, Lewis Stauss, Jonathan Glazer’s, Justine Triet’s Palme, Anatomy’s, Sandra Hüller, Lily Gladstone, Gladstone, Stone, Glastone, JaNae Collins, Cara Jade Myers, Jillian Dion, It’d, Martin Scorsese, Miyazaki, ” Steven Spielberg Organizations: CNN, Hollywood, Universal, ABC, Hulu Live, Warner Bros . Pictures, Osage, Searchlight Pictures, Globes, BAFTA, SAG, Apple, Sony Locations: “, Poland, France

☆ Former Nickelodeon star Drake Bell speaks out about being sexually abused as a 15-year-old child actor
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-05 | by ( Kate Taylor | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

The "Drake & Josh" star Drake Bell says a Nickelodeon dialogue coach sexually abused him when he was 15. AdvertisementDrake Bell is speaking out for the first time about sexual abuse he says he experienced as a 15-year-old child star. Bell starred on "The Amanda Show" from 1999 to 2002 before landing his own Nickelodeon series, "Drake & Josh," which debuted in 2004. Peck was arrested in August 2003 on 11 charges related to allegations that he'd sexually abused an unnamed child. Brian Peck worked on "The Amanda Show," which starred Drake Bell alongside Amanda Bynes and Josh Peck (who is unrelated to the dialogue coach).

Persons: Drake, Josh, Drake Bell, Brian Peck, Bell, —, Peck, Amanda Bynes, Josh Peck, Kevin Mazur, Dan Schneider, Mary Robertson, Emma Schwartz, Schneider's, Schneider, Russell Hicks, Nickelodeon's, Kate Taylor Organizations: Nickelodeon, Kids, Service, Maxine Productions, Sony Pictures, Business

☆ A complete timeline of Tom Holland and Zendaya's relationship
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-01 | by ( Olivia Singh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +53 min

AdvertisementNovember 2016: Holland and Zendaya appear in their first-ever joint cover, for The Hollywood ReporterZendaya and Tom Holland in June 2017. March 2021: Holland describes Zendaya as 'very sensible and humble'Zendaya and Tom Holland in June 2017. November 17, 2021: Holland and Zendaya comment on their relationship going publicZendaya and Tom Holland in "Spider-Man: No Way Home." February 18, 2022: Tom Holland denies reports that he bought a new house in London with ZendayaTom Holland in February 2022. I visited a lot while they were shooting it and I really, really enjoyed it.

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☆ Everything we know about four The Beatles biopics from director Sam Mendes
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-21 | by ( Eammon Jacobs | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

"No Time To Die" director Sam Mendes is working on four biopics about The Beatles. Here's everything we know about The Beatles movies. Advertisement“No Time To Die” director Sam Mendes is working on four biopics about The Beatles. We all support the Sam Mendes movie project. peace and love.😎🎶🌈✌️🌟❤️☮️ pic.twitter.com/byhnmVqsHY — #RingoStarr (@ringostarrmusic) February 20, 2024Nobody has been cast yet, but The Beatles movies should be released in 2027The Beatles photographed in 1966.

Persons: Sam Mendes, —, Mendes, who's, Oscar, “, ”, Tim Rothman, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, Ringo Starr, John Lennon, Bettmann, Aaron Taylor, Johnson, Lennon, Thomas Brodie, Sangster, McCartney, Jed Cullen, Dave Benett, Pippa Harris, Starr, Sean Lennon, Olivia Harrison, John Lennon's, George Harrison's, Harris, ’, Sam, 😎🎶, Bea, Liv Organizations: Service, Sony, Heathrow Airport, Apple Corps Ltd, Beatles Locations: British, California, Soho, London

☆ Weekend Box Office: ‘Madame Web’ struggles to get off the ground, ‘One Love’ soars
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-19 | by ( Eva Rothenberg | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

New York CNN —“Madame Web” swung to No. In November, “The Marvels” saw a lackluster $47 million in domestic sales its opening weekend, and DC’s “Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom” opened in December to a feeble $27.6 million. It’s still too soon to estimate gross domestic sales for “Madame Web,” but, by the time it exited theaters, “Morbius” had made just $73 million. But “Madame Web,” which released February 14, struggled to gain upward momentum even along its six-day opening, which straddled two holidays: Valentine’s Day and Presidents’ Day. Recent months have seen musical box office hits like “Wonka,” “Mean Girls,” and successful concert films from both Beyonce and Taylor Swift.

Persons: ”, Bob Marley, Web, “, BoxOffice, Shawn Robbins, Madame Web’s, ” theatergoers, DC’s, Paul Dergarabedian, ‘ Deadpool, Venom ”, It’s, Madame, Morbius ”, Robbins, “ Wonka, Beyonce, Taylor Swift, Bob Marley’s, ” Dergarabedian, Compton ” Organizations: New, New York CNN, Sony Pictures, Disney’s Marvel Studios, Marvel, Sony, BoxOffice Pro, Avengers, Warner Bros, CNN, Comscore, ’ Locations: New York, Comscore

☆ Bob Marley Film Has a Strong Start, but ‘Madame Web’ Unravels
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-18 | by ( Brooks Barnes | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

The sleepy United States box office finally lifted its eyelids over the holiday weekend. “Bob Marley: One Love,” a feel-good musical biopic, was on track to take in $33.2 million from Friday through Monday, for a strong total of roughly $51 million since opening on Valentine’s Day, according to Paramount Pictures. “Excuse me while I light my spliff,” read a celebratory post on the official X account for Marley, who died in 1981. “One Love,” which cost about $70 million to make, landed in what has emerged over the last year as a box office sweet spot — stories that feel both nostalgic and new — allowing it to overcome weak reviews, box office analysts said. “Madame Web” was on track to sell $17.6 million in tickets from Friday through Monday, for a total of $25.8 million since arriving on Valentine’s Day, according to Sony Pictures.

Persons: Bob Marley, ”, Marley, Madame Organizations: Paramount Pictures, Sony Pictures Locations: United States

☆ ‘Madame Web’: Dakota Johnson is not watching her movie as a form of ‘self care’
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-17 | by ( Dan Heching | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —Dakota Johnson is choosing to sit out from watching her newest movie, and her reasoning might be a bit surprising. “Madame Web” stars Johnson as a clairvoyant paramedic and is tenuously connected to Sony Pictures’ grouping of films that include both the “Venom” movies as well as 2022’s “Morbius” with Jared Leto. Reviews for “Madame Web” have been less than enthusiastic, with a 13% on Rotten Tomatoes. When it comes to self care, though, at least Johnson knows the right answer to the question, “Do you Google yourself?”“No! God no,” the daughter of Melanie Griffith and Don Johnson told MagicFM this week.

Persons: Dakota Johnson, ”, MagicFM, she’ll, Johnson, Grey, “, ” Johnson, Meryl Streep, Adam Driver, Emma Stone, Nicole Kidman, Jared Leto, Melanie Griffith, Don Johnson Organizations: CNN, Sony Pictures, Rotten

☆ 'Madame Web' is a spectacular failure — and a sign we officially have superhero fatigue
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-15 | by ( Olivia Singh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Read previewIf "Madame Web" is a predictor of the future of Sony's Spider-Man Universe, the road ahead doesn't look very promising. The reviews are in, and "Madame Web" is no critical darling, nor will it satisfy Spidey fans. 'Madame Web' suffers from a weak script and poorly defined charactersTahar Rahim as Ezekiel Sims in "Madame Web." Superhero fatigue is at an all-time high, and 'Madame Web' doesn't make a solid case for the genre(L-R) Celeste O'Connor, Dakota Johnson, Isabela Merced, and Sydney Sweeney in "Madame Web." AdvertisementAt the end of "Madame Web," Cassie says that the best thing about the future is that it hasn't happened yet.

Persons: —, SJ Clarkson, Dakota Johnson, Cassandra Webb, Cassie, Ezekiel Sims, Tahar Rahim, Beyoncé's, Martha Stewart's, Ezekiel, selfishly, He's, Ezekiel regurgitates, Celeste O'Connor, Sydney Sweeney, Adam, James Gunn, Peter Safran, Jared Leto, Riz Ahmed, Tom Hardy, Woody Harrelson, Michelle Williams, Eddie Brock, Hardy, Matt Smith's, cackled, there's, Kraven, Hunter, Aaron Taylor, Johnson, Bad Bunny, he's, Olivia Wilde Organizations: Service, Marvel Comics, Business, Sony Pictures, Sony, Marvel, DC Comics, Warner Bros, Discovery's DC Studios, Rotten Locations: New York, Peruvian, Isabela Merced

☆ Valentine’s Day movies for almost every mood
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-14 | by ( Dan Heching | Alli Rosenbloom | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

CNN —Like so many other holidays, Valentine’s Day can evoke a staggeringly wide range of feelings. The good news: Whether you lean in to the romance of it all or run screaming from it, there’s a movie out there for you. In light of the very subjective nature of this red heart-drenched day, here’s a list of mood-specific film recommendations that are sure to scratch whatever itch you might be feeling. If you hate the whole concept of Valentine’s Day, watch ‘True Romance’ or ‘Heathers’If you’re feeling like you need a little bit of die-for-you action to get you through the day – or just the terrific sonic offerings of a Hans Zimmer score – flip on the Quentin Tarantino-written “True Romance.” Not your speed? If you like a little bit of fantasy with your romance, watch ‘Kate & Leopold’There she is again!

Persons: there’s, Cary Grant, Deborah Kerr, Meg Ryan, Hans Zimmer, Quentin Tarantino, “, who’s, Whitney Houston, Kevin Costner, Dolly Parton, Warner, Laura Esquivel, ’, ”, you’re, George Clooney, Michelle Pfeiffer, Julia Roberts, Luca, Timothee, Celine Song’s, Jennifer Lopez, Steven Soderbergh, –, Oscar, Dame Judi Dench, Bill Nighy, Harry Met Sally ’, Harry Met Sally ”, Billy Crystal, Meryl Streep, Uma Thurman, Harry Met Sally, Jon M, Chu, Henry Golding, Constance Wu, Michelle Yeoh, Kate, Leopold ’, Duke, Hugh Jackman, Jude, Jim Sturgess, Lucy, Evan Rachel Wood, Valentine ’ Organizations: CNN, Houston, Warner Bros, Everett, Sony Pictures, Rich, Valentine’s Locations: Seattle, Chicago, Italy, India, New York City, Columbia, Singapore, York City

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol’s office said Wednesday that presumed North Korean hackers breached the personal emails of one of his staff members ahead of Yoon's trip to Europe in November. Yoon’s office said the cyberattack only affected the personal account of the unidentified employee, who violated security protocols by partially using commercial email services to handle official duties. “We detected the case in advance of (Yoon’s) visit and took necessary measures,” Yoon’s office said in a statement to reporters. North Korea-backed hackers have also been accused of stealing information from outside governments, businesses and think tanks. While the country has denied involvement, North Korea has been linked to major cyberattacks in past years, including a 2013 campaign that paralyzed the servers of South Korean financial institutions, the 2014 hacking of Sony Pictures, and the WannaCry malware attack of 2017.

Persons: Yoon Suk, Yoon’s, “, ” Yoon, King Charles III, Rishi Sunak Organizations: The Associated Press, Sony Pictures Locations: SEOUL, South Korea, Europe, North Korea, Britain, France, U.S, Korean

☆ Opinion: Jon Stewart’s brilliant return
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-13 | by ( Opinion Bill Carter | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +13 min

Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic/Getty Images Stewart waves goodbye backstage after taping the last episode of "The Jon Stewart Show" in 1995. M. Caulfield/WireImage/Getty Images Stewart appears on an episode of CNN's "Crossfire" with Paul Begala, left, and Tucker Carlson in 2004. Ethan Miller/Getty Images Stewart signs an autograph on the Emmys red carpet in 2009. Zach Gibson/Getty Images Stewart appears on "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert" in 2019. Scott Kowalchyk/CBS/Getty Images Stewart smiles as Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell walks by him on Capitol Hill in 2019.

Persons: Bill Carter, CNN —, Bill Carter Bill Carter, Jon Stewart, ” Stewart’s, Stewart, “, ”, Joe Biden, Travis Kelce, ” Stewart, —, Abdel Fattah el, Biden, ” Jon Stewart, Victoria Will, College of William & Mary, William, Mary Athletics Stewart, Conan O'Brien, Lesly Weiner, Mike Piazza, Jeff Kravitz, Catherine McGann, Ron Galella, Jennifer Beals, Guillermo Diaz, Universal Pictures Stewart, Tracey McShane, Steve Eichner, Adam Sandler, Corey Sipkin, Paul Begala, Tucker Carlson, CNN Stewart, Stephen Colbert, Colbert, Scott Gries, Todd Plitt, Rob Corddry, Ed Helms, Samantha Bee —, Ethan Miller, Kevork Djansezian, Mark Peterson, Bill Kotsatos, Nathan, Maggie, Tomorrowland Speedway, David Roark, Benjamin Lowy, Bill O'Reilly, Jamie McCarthy, Valentino, Tracey, Jo, Anne McArthur, Barack Obama, Pete Souza, Trevor Noah, Noah, Brad Barket, Comedy Central Stewart, Alex Wong, Rossum, James Devaney, John Feal, Zach Gibson, Scott Kowalchyk, Mitch McConnell, McConnell, Bill Clark, Twain, Kevin Wolf, Matt Wilson, Donald Trump, Biden’s forgetfulness, Trump, Jack Paar, Dulcé Sloan Organizations: The New York Times, CNN, HBO, Comedy Central, “ CBS, Super, College of William &, Mary Athletics, MTV, Getty, Miramax, Everett, Universal Pictures, Sony Pictures, Television Critics Association, Caulfield, MTV Networks, Comedy, Tomorrowland, Walt Disney, Disney, Cancer Moonshot Initiative, New York Knicks, FealGood, CBS, Kennedy Center, Performing Arts, Daily, Democratic, Biden Locations: TikTok, Gaza, Mexico, Egypt, Williamsburg , Virginia, New York, Washington , DC, Florida, Washington ,, Pennsylvania

☆ Jon Stewart marks ‘The Daily Show’ return
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-12 | by ( Brian Lowry | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic/Getty Images Stewart waves goodbye backstage after taping the last episode of "The Jon Stewart Show" in 1995. Corey Sipkin/NY Daily News Archive/Getty Images Stewart holds an award won by "The Daily Show" in 2003. M. Caulfield/WireImage/Getty Images Stewart appears on an episode of CNN's "Crossfire" with Paul Begala, left, and Tucker Carlson in 2004. Scott Kowalchyk/CBS/Getty Images Stewart smiles as Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell walks by him on Capitol Hill in 2019. Matt Wilson/Comedy Central's The Daily Show Jon Stewart is back on "The Daily Show."

Persons: Jon Stewart, Jack Paar’s, Stewart, “, Taylor Swift, ”, ” Stewart, Joe Biden, Donald Trump, Victoria Will, College of William & Mary, William, Mary Athletics Stewart, Conan O'Brien, Lesly Weiner, Mike Piazza, Jeff Kravitz, Catherine McGann, Ron Galella, Jennifer Beals, Guillermo Diaz, Universal Pictures Stewart, Tracey McShane, Steve Eichner, Adam Sandler, Corey Sipkin, Paul Begala, Tucker Carlson, CNN Stewart, Stephen Colbert, Colbert, Scott Gries, Todd Plitt, —, Rob Corddry, Ed Helms, Samantha Bee —, Ethan Miller, Kevork Djansezian, Mark Peterson, Bill Kotsatos, Nathan, Maggie, Tomorrowland Speedway, David Roark, Benjamin Lowy, Bill O'Reilly, Jamie McCarthy, Valentino, Tracey, Jo, Anne McArthur, Barack Obama, Pete Souza, Trevor Noah, Noah, Brad Barket, Comedy Central Stewart, Biden, Alex Wong, Rossum, James Devaney, John Feal, Zach Gibson, Scott Kowalchyk, Mitch McConnell, McConnell, Bill Clark, Twain, Kevin Wolf, Matt Wilson, Robert Hur’s, Trump, Dulcé Sloan, ” Jordan Klepper Organizations: CNN, Comedy Central, Kansas City Chiefs, San Francisco 49ers, College of William &, Mary Athletics, MTV, Getty, Miramax, Everett, Universal Pictures, Sony Pictures, Television Critics Association, Caulfield, MTV Networks, Comedy, Tomorrowland, Walt Disney, Disney, Cancer Moonshot Initiative, New York Knicks, FealGood, CBS, Kennedy Center, Performing Arts, Daily Locations: Williamsburg , Virginia, New York, Washington , DC, Florida, Washington ,

With a dearth of new releases in cinemas, Paramount Pictures' Tina Fey-scripted musical “Mean Girls” pushed its two-week total past $50 million, along with $16.2 million internationally. The top 10 films collectively accounted for just $51.3 million in box office, according to Comscore. The Jason Statham thriller “The Beekeeper,” from Amazon MGM Studios, remained in second place, grossing $8.5 million in its second weekend to bring its total to $31.1 million. Warner Bros. “Wonka,” six weeks into its smash run in theaters, was third, with $6.4 million in ticket sales. In its fourth week of release, the Blitz Bazawule-directed film starring Fantasia Barrino, Taraji P. Henson and Danielle Brooks, grossed just $720,000.

Persons: Oscar, Tina Fey, it's, Ariana DeBose, Jason Statham, “ Wonka, It's, Sydney Sweeney, Glen Powell, Bridget Jones's Baby, Ava DuVernay's “, Aunjanue Ellis, Taylor, Isabel Wilkerson, Yorgos, Emma Stone, Cord Jefferson's, ”, Jeffrey Wright, Jonathan Glazer’s, Oprah Winfrey, Steven Spielberg, Fantasia Barrino, Taraji P, Henson, Danielle Brooks, Comscore, “ I.S.S Organizations: Paramount Pictures, U.S, Bleecker, Audiences, Hollywood, Amazon MGM Studios, Warner Bros, Sony Pictures, Searchlight, Globe Locations: Russia

☆ 'Anyone but You' was a sleeper hit at the box office. Its success proves Hollywood needs to reinvest in romantic comedies.
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-19 | by ( Jason Guerrasio | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

It has made over $80 million worldwide and proven big studio rom-coms can still find audiences. In December, he welcomed the audience at the New York City premiere to "the last romantic comedy to be made by a Hollywood studio." Its remarkable performance proves the studio rom-com is built for a comeback. SonyThe rom-com should make its move now in the wake of superhero burnout"Anyone but You" certainly isn't the first studio rom-com to find box-office glory in the last few years. So, for now, fans of the genre must wait and see if Hollywood will move forward with more romantic comedies.

Persons: —, Will Gluck, Glen Powell, Sydney Sweeney, Singer, coms, Powell, Zoey Deutch, Scott Meslow, Sandra Bullock, Channing Tatum's, George Clooney, Julia Roberts, Jennifer Lawrence's, Marvel, John Fithian, Sweeney Organizations: Service, Sony, New, New York City, Hollywood, Marvel, Netflix, Sydney Opera House, Nielson, National Association of Theatre Owners, Audiences Locations: New York, Australia, Seattle, Sydney, Hollywood

☆ How to succeed as a film and TV executive in Hollywood, according to rising stars of the entertainment business
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-09 | by ( Reed Alexander | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

In the course of assembling Business Insider's list of 2023 rising stars of the entertainment industry — 25 up-and-coming execs from companies like Netflix, Disney, Warner Bros. We asked them to break down the contours of the role — what they love, what the biggest challenges are — and to break down what skills and traits make a good creative executive. Find your balance between creative thinking and executive skillsDiego Nájera is a director of narrative film at Participant, an independent production company. Let the creator's vision be the North Star of every decisionEmerald Wright-Collie is a director of creative content for Sony Pictures Television's kids' division. So always sticking true to that creative North star.

Persons: Baggett, it's, Zac Geoffray, Abbott, It's, Diego Nájera, we've, Emerald Wright, Collie, Kurt Mueller, —, Alison Brower Organizations: Hollywood, Creative, Netflix, Disney, Warner Bros, ABC, North Star, Sony Pictures Locations: today's

Her concert picture, “ Renaissance: A Film by Beyoncé,” opened in first place with $21 million in North American ticket sales, according to estimates from AMC Theatres Sunday. The 39-city, 56-show “Renaissance” tour, which kicked off in Stockholm, Sweden in May and ended in Kansas City, Missouri in the fall, made over $500 million and attracted over 2.7 million concertgoers. Toho's 33rd Godzilla film is set in the aftermath of World War II, stars Ryunosuke Kamiki and was directed by Takashi Yamazaki. “Trolls Band Together” landed in fourth place in its third weekend with $7.6 million, bringing its domestic total to $74.8 million. “Renaissance: A Film by Beyoncé,” $21 million.

Persons: Beyoncé, ”, Elizabeth Frank, “, John Woo, Paul Dergarabedian, “ Taylor Swift, it’s, Swift, Miley Cyrus, Justin Bieber, EntTelligence, ” Dergarabedian, Ryunosuke Kamiki, Takashi Yamazaki, Koji Ueda, Ridley Scott’s “ Napoleon ”, Joaquin Phoenix, “ Wonka, Comscore, “ Napoleon Organizations: North, AMC Theatres, AMC, Films, Comscore, Netflix, Swift's, Rotten, Toho International, Toho Global, Apple Original, Sony Pictures Locations: U.S, Canada, Stockholm, Sweden, Kansas City , Missouri, Japan

☆ Major brands are not only pausing ads on Elon Musk’s X. They’re stepping away from the platform altogether
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-27 | by ( Oliver Darcy | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

The blackout on X extends beyond these companies’ corporate accounts, in some cases. Prior to Musk’s backing of an antisemitic post, Colbert’s show, however, was primarily active on X, regularly posting videos and other content. It is, of course, possible that these companies will reverse course down the road and resume posting and even advertising on the platform. And if more companies and other notable figures abandon Musk’s platform for other social networks, it will extinguish the allure it once had, providing yet another reason for average users to ditch the troubled platform. “Every day, more brands are waking up to the reality that Twitter is dead and X is a cesspool,” Platformer’s Casey Newton said.

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☆ Ridley Scott isn’t done talking or creating: ‘It’s fuel to me’
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-20 | by ( Thomas Page | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

By the time Scott hit the red carpet in London for “Napoleon’s” UK premiere last Thursday, you’d think there’d be nothing left to say. Before Scott cinephiles have even seen “Napoleon” on screen, there’s palpable excitement about the prospect. Joaquin Phoenix and Ridley Scott attend the "Napoleon" UK Premiere last week. I’m already recceing a film I’m going to do next year after ‘Gladiator.’ That’s the way I work,” he said. Like the little general in his film, Scott marches on.

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☆ Mattel, hot off 'Barbie' success, hires ex-Fox, Sony exec to run TV studio
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-16 | by ( Drew Richardson | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Mattel hopes a new hire will help it expand its content slate, following the blowout box office success of "Barbie." The toy maker, home to Hot Wheels and American Girl, announced Thursday that it has hired former Fox and Sony exec Michelle Mendelovitz as head of Mattel Television Studios. "I look forward to the impact Michelle and Mattel Television Studios will have on expanding the content slate to the delight of our fans around the globe." Mendelovitz previously held senior roles at Disney 20th Television Studios, Apple TV+, Sony Pictures Television and CBS Television Network. "Hot Wheels Let's Race" and "Masters of the Universe: Revolution" are a few of the new releases planned for the upcoming year.

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PARIS, Nov 15 (Reuters) - The cast of Ridley Scott's biopic "Napoleon" flocked to Paris for the film's global premiere on Tuesday night, taking to the red carpet just days after strikes ended in Hollywood. Joaquin Phoenix plays the role of Napoleon, a historical figure both revered and criticised in France, who is portrayed in the film as a ruthless military tactician with a softer, vulnerable side, uncovered by his wife the empress Josephine de Beauharnais, played by Vanessa Kirby. "I feel very fortunate the strike ended in time," Rothman told Reuters. Kirby said she learned about the challenge of being "the feminine in that extremely masculine world," and appreciated Beauharnais for "remaining dignified," even through her public divorce. Reporting by Noemie Olive and Michaela Cabrera; writing by Mimosa Spencer; Editing by Sharon SingletonOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Ridley Scott's, Napoleon, Joaquin Phoenix, Josephine de Beauharnais, Vanessa Kirby, Tom Rothman, Rothman, Kirby, Josephine, Jodie Comer, Beauharnais, Scott, Dariusz Wolski, Tahar Rahim, Paul Barras, Noemie Olive, Michaela Cabrera, Mimosa Spencer, Sharon Singleton Organizations: Sony, SAG, Reuters, Thomson Locations: Paris, Hollywood, France, Austerlitz, Moscow, Waterloo

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