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The company reported free cash flow of $2.06 billion, compared with $1.72 billion in the prior quarter. The company posted a net loss of $417 million, narrowing from a $2.3 billion net loss from a year-ago period. Advertising revenue at its networks segment declined 12% to $1.71 billion as global conflicts and inflation created an uncertain climate for marketers. The company's streaming unit posted an adjusted core profit of $111 million, compared with a loss of $634 million a year ago. Warner Bros Discovery had 95.1 million global direct-to-consumer customers at the end of the quarter, down from 95.8 million in the previous quarter.

Persons: Mario Anzuoni, Gunnar Wiedenfels, there's, Wiedenfels, David Zaslav, Michael Schulman, Barbie, Thomas Hayes, Samrhitha, Helen Coster, Saumyadeb Chakrabarty, Anil D'Silva, Mark Porter Organizations: Paramount Pictures Studios, REUTERS, Warner Bros Discovery, SAG, Running, HBO, Thomson Locations: Los Angeles , California, U.S, Bengaluru, New York

☆ Netflix unveils $70 million restoration of historic Hollywood theater
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-08 | by ( Omar Younis | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Netflix Co-CEO Ted Sarandos accepts the 2022 Economic Development Visionary Award during the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce 2022 Economic Development Summit in Los Angeles, California, U.S., August 25, 2022. Netflix said it spent $70 million to restore the theater, preserving its original Egyptian Revival design in the courtyard and inside the building while adding updated sound and projection equipment. "To be able to bring it back, and it's a beautiful movie house, is just an incredible point of pride for us." Netflix will hold premieres of its films and other special events at the theater on weekdays starting with a screening of David Fincher's "The Killer" on Thursday. Reporting by Omar Younis; Additional reporting and writing by Lisa Richwine; Editing by Sandra MalerOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Ted Sarandos, Mario Anzuoni, Robin Hood, Douglas Fairbanks, David Fincher's, Rick Nicita, that's, Nicita, Omar Younis, Lisa Richwine, Sandra Maler Organizations: Netflix, Hollywood Chamber of, Summit, REUTERS, Egyptian, Thomson Locations: Los Angeles , California, U.S, Los Angeles .

Cast member Matthew Perry poses at the premiere of the television series "The Kennedys After Camelot" at The Paley Center for Media in Beverly Hills, California U.S., March 15, 2017. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsNov 3 (Reuters) - Actor Matthew Perry, who died on Saturday at age 54, was laid to rest on Friday at a Los Angeles cemetery in a service attended by relatives and castmates from the hit 1990s television sitcom "Friends," show business media reported, citing photographs. Mourners gathered at the Forest Lawn cemetery in the Hollywood Hills neighborhood of Los Angeles, less than a mile from the Warner Brothers studio where the show was filmed. The cause and manner of Perry's death are to be determined by the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner's Office, following completion of an autopsy with toxicology tests. Reporting by Daniel Trotta in Carlsbad, California, and Steve Gorman in Los Angeles; Editing by Jamie FreedOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Matthew Perry, Mario Anzuoni, Michael Jackson, Lucille Ball, Elizabeth Taylor, Perry, Chandler Bing, York Post's, Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, Matt LeBlanc, David Schwimmer, TMZ, John Bennett Perry, Keith Morrison, that's, Daniel Trotta, Steve Gorman, Jamie Freed Organizations: The Paley Center for Media, Beverly Hills , California U.S, REUTERS, Warner Brothers, Media, TMZ, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County Medical, Thomson Locations: Beverly Hills , California, Los Angeles, Hollywood, York, Los Angeles County, Carlsbad , California

☆ Actors, Hollywood studios still at odds on AI and other issues, union says
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-02 | by ( Lisa Richwine | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

SAG-AFTRA members walk the picket line on the 100th day of their ongoing strike outside Paramount Studios in Los Angeles, California, U.S., October 20, 2023. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsLOS ANGELES, Nov 1 (Reuters) - Negotiators for Hollywood actors and major studios have not resolved concerns about artificial intelligence (AI) and other issues in talks aimed at ending an 111-day strike, the SAG-AFTRA union said late Wednesday. The union has been seeking limits on how studios can use generative AI technology when making movies and TV shows. Actors fear they may be replaced by digital performers or that their likenesses may be used without their permission. "We continue to await the AMPTP's response to our comprehensive counter proposal package which we gave them on Saturday, addressing outstanding issues," SAG-AFTRA said.

Persons: Mario Anzuoni, Walt Disney, AFTRA, Lisa Richwine, Gerry Doyle Organizations: Paramount Studios, REUTERS, Hollywood, SAG, Alliance, Television Producers, Netflix, Wednesday, Milken Institute, Thomson Locations: Los Angeles , California, U.S, New York, Los Angeles, United States, California

☆ The Beatles to release AI-powered new song with Lennon's voice
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-02 | by ( Alessandro Parodi | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsNov 2 (Reuters) - The last Beatles song featuring the voice of late member John Lennon and developed using artificial intelligence will be released on Thursday at 1400 GMT alongside the band's first track, record label Universal Music said. Called "Now and Then", the song - billed as the last Beatles song - will be released in a double A-side single which pairs the track with the band's 1962 debut UK single "Love Me Do", Universal Music Group (UMG.AS) said in a statement. The Beatles' YouTube channel premiered late on Wednesday the short film "Now And Then – The Last Beatles Song" ahead of the release of the track. loadingDirected by Oliver Murray, the 12-minute clip features exclusive footage and commentary from members of the band, Lennon's son Sean Ono Lennon and filmmaker Peter Jackson, who directed the 2021 documentary series "The Beatles: Get Back". The song also features parts recorded by surviving members Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr as well as the late George Harrison.

Persons: Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, Ed Sullivan, Mario Anzuoni, John Lennon, Oliver Murray, Lennon's, Sean Ono Lennon, Peter Jackson, Jackson, Lennon, George Harrison, Alessandro Parodi, Gareth Jones Organizations: REUTERS, Universal Music, YouTube, Thomson Locations: Los Angeles

☆ Striking US actors union says major issues still unresolved with studios
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-31 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

SAG-AFTRA members walk the picket line on the 100th day of their ongoing strike outside Paramount Studios in Los Angeles, California, U.S., October 20, 2023. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsOct 30 (Reuters) - Striking Hollywood actors and studios remain far apart on key issues and will meet on Tuesday, the actors union said late on Monday. "While talks over the past week have been productive, we remain far apart on key issues, the union said in an update to its members. Last week, the union made a comprehensive counteroffer to AMPTP, the group representing Walt Disney (DIS.N) Netflix (NFLX.O) and other major media companies. Members of SAG-AFTRA, which represents 160,000 actors and other media professionals, have been on strike since July.

Persons: Mario Anzuoni, Duncan Crabtree, Crabtree, Maria Ponnezhath, Rollo Ross, Edwina Gibbs Organizations: Paramount Studios, REUTERS, Reuters, Alliance, Television Producers, Walt Disney, Netflix, SAG, Thomson Locations: Los Angeles , California, U.S, Ireland, AMPTP, Bengaluru

☆ Meg Ryan returns to romantic comedies as star, writer and director
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-31 | by ( Rollo Ross | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Actor Meg Ryan poses at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures gala in Los Angeles, California, U.S. September 25, 2021. Eight years after her last Hollywood film, Ryan stars in "What Happens Later" as Willa, a woman who reunites with a former partner ("X-Files" star David Duchovny) when they are both snowed in at an airport. Ryan said she spent three years working to bring the project to the screen. "What Happens Later" is among several films from independent production companies to receive waivers from the SAG-AFTRA actors union, meaning the actors were free to speak about the movie despite the ongoing strike. "You never got the sense that she was overwhelmed or feeling the pressure, which I'm sure she was from time to time."

Persons: Meg Ryan, Mario Anzuoni, Harry Met Sally, Ryan, Willa, David Duchovny, Duchovny, Ryan's, Meg, Lisa Richwine, David Gregorio Our Organizations: Academy Museum of Motion Pictures, REUTERS, SAG, Thomson Locations: Los Angeles , California, U.S, Seattle

☆ No swiping needed - film 'Fingernails' puts love to the test
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-31 | by ( Hanna Rantala | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

But Anna wants more and secretly takes a job at a love institute, where she meets star instructor Amir (Riz Ahmed) and begins to have her doubts about the whole process. "Fingernails" is set in an unspecified period to reflect the timelessness of love, said Nikou, a former assistant director to Greece's Yorgos Lanthimos, whose film "The Lobster" also anatomises relationships. Grant turned down an offer to play the owner of the love institute in "Fingernails" said Nikou, but the film still includes a tribute to the British actor. "We wanted to create an inside joke that the owner of the love Institute is Hugh Grant, because he's always the guy who gets the girl at the end. "And then he said 'no' and now he's on the marquee of a cinema (in the film) and I love that."

Persons: Jessie Buckley, Mario Anzuoni, Christos Nikou's, Jeremy Allen White, Anna, Ryan, Amir, Riz Ahmed, Nikou, Greece's Yorgos Lanthimos, Hugh Grant, Grant, he's, Hanna Rantala, Andrew Heavens Organizations: REUTERS, Reuters, Apple, Thomson Locations: Hollywood, Los Angeles , California, U.S, British

☆ Britney Spears and Jada Pinkett Smith demonstrate the delicate dance of the celeb memoir
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-28 | by ( Lisa Respers France | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

Something to sip on…Jada Pinkett Smith and Britney Spears Santiago Felipe/Getty Images; Mario Anzuoni/ReutersBoth Britney Spears and Jada Pinkett Smith grasp the concept that drama sells. It should be said, though, that both Spears and Pinkett Smith are most probably used to a lot of attention by now. Can’t wait to watch…Fabrice Morvan attends the "Milli Vanilli" in June. Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images North AmericaReader you know it’s true – Milli Vanilli was the duo to beat back in the day. The “Milli Vanilli” documentary is streaming on Paramount+.

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☆ Striking Hollywood actors pass counteroffer ahead of further talks with studios
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-27 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

SAG-AFTRA members walk the picket line on the 100th day of their ongoing strike outside Paramount Studios in Los Angeles, California, U.S., October 20, 2023. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsOct 27 (Reuters) - Striking Hollywood actors have made a comprehensive counteroffer to the major studios, the SAG-AFTRA performers' union said in a post on social media platform X. Ahead of Friday's talks, a group of SAG-AFTRA members published an open letter to the union leadership, urging the negotiating committee to continue fighting for improved compensation, royalties and workplace protections. The latest counteroffer submitted by the actors union on Thursday comes after media companies and the union representing striking U.S. actors returned to the bargaining table on Tuesday. Members of SAG-AFTRA, which represents 160,000 actors and other media professionals, have been on strike since July.

Persons: Mario Anzuoni, Friday's, we’ve, Gursimran Kaur, Dawn Chmielewski, Clarence Fernandez, Jonathan Oatis Organizations: Paramount Studios, REUTERS, SAG, Alliance, Television Producers, Walt Disney, Netflix, Solidarity, Hollywood, Thomson Locations: Los Angeles , California, U.S, Bengaluru, Dawn, Los Angeles

☆ New Beatles song 'Now and Then' gets a little help from AI
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-26 | by ( Sachin Ravikumar | Thomson Reuters | Sachin Ravikumar Is A Correspondent For Reuters In London Covering General News Across The Uk. Over Nine Years At Reuters | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsLONDON, Oct 26 (Reuters) - Fans of the Beatles might just twist and shout in joy. A new Beatles song will be released next week, featuring the voice of late member John Lennon and developed using artificial intelligence, record company Universal Music Group (UMG.AS) said on Thursday. Called "Now and Then," the song - billed as the last Beatles song - also features parts recorded by surviving members Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr as well as the late George Harrison. The idea to revive the tune followed Peter Jackson's 2021 documentary series "The Beatles: Get Back," which had managed to isolate instruments and vocals using AI. The same technology was applied to "Now and Then," which was then completed by McCartney and Starr, Universal said.

Persons: Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, Ed Sullivan, Mario Anzuoni, John Lennon, George Harrison, McCartney, Lennon, Harrison, Lennon's, Yoko Ono, Peter Jackson's, Starr, Universal, John, Sachin Ravikumar, Matthew Lewis Organizations: REUTERS, Beatles, Universal Music, Thomson Locations: Los Angeles, New York City, London

☆ Richard Roundtree, Black action hero who played 'Shaft,' dead at 81
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-25 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/2] FILE PHOTO: Cast member Richard Roundtree poses at the premiere of the movie "What Men Want" in Los Angeles, California, U.S. January 28, 2019. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsOct 24 (Reuters) - Richard Roundtree, a trailblazing Black actor who played the private eye John Shaft in the "Shaft" films of the 1970s and also took on dramatic roles dealing with race relations in America, died on Tuesday aged 81, the Hollywood Reporter said, citing his manager. Roundtree died at his home in Los Angeles of pancreatic cancer, the Reporter said, citing his manager, Patrick McMinn. Roundtree worked regularly until the end, with 159 acting credits to his name plus three upcoming projects yet to be released, according to IMDB.com. He was married twice and is survived by four daughters - Nicole, Tayler, Morgan and Kelli Roundtree - and his son, James, Variety said.

Persons: Richard Roundtree, Mario Anzuoni, John Shaft, Roundtree, Patrick McMinn, McMinn, Isaac Hayes, Miles, Peter O'Toole's Robinson, Laurence Olivier's, General Douglas MacArthur, Nicole, Tayler, Morgan, Kelli Roundtree, James, Variety, Daniel Trotta, Miral Organizations: REUTERS, Hollywood Reporter, Variety, Thomson Locations: Los Angeles , California, U.S, America, Los Angeles, Harlem, New York, Mississippi

☆ 'The Hunger Games' to be turned into London stage play
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-24 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

A fan waits at the premiere of "The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2" in Los Angeles, California November 16, 2015. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsLONDON, Oct 24 (Reuters) - "The Hunger Games" is set to open at a London theatre next year in the first live stage adaptation of Suzanne Collins' novels and the hugely successful film franchise. "To receive Suzanne Collins’ blessing to adapt ‘The Hunger Games’ for the stage is both humbling and inspiring. "In a world where the truth itself seems increasingly up for grabs, ‘The Hunger Games’ beautifully expresses values of resilience, self-reliance and independent moral inquiry for younger people especially. Collins said she was "very excited" to be collaborating with McPherson and Dunster "as they bring their dynamic and innovative interpretation of ‘The Hunger Games’ to the London stage".

Persons: Mario Anzuoni, Suzanne Collins, Conor McPherson, Oscar, Jennifer Lawrence, Katniss Everdeen, Matthew Dunster, Suzanne Collins ’, McPherson, Collins, Dunster, Rachel Zegler, Tom Blyth, Viola Davis, Marie, Louise Gumuchian, Nick Macfie Organizations: Lionsgate, Shakespeare's Globe, Thomson Locations: Los Angeles , California, U.S, Irish, Panem

☆ Talks between studios, striking U.S. actors to restart Tuesday
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-21 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni Acquire Licensing RightsOct 21 (Reuters) - Negotiations between media companies and the union representing striking U.S. actors will restart on Tuesday, the two sides said in a joint statement on Saturday. Talks broke down last week as the sides clashed over streaming revenue and the use of artificial intelligence. The strike has disrupted film and television production, leaving thousands of crew members without work as well as the actors. Members of SAG-AFTRA, which represents 160,000 actors and other media professionals, have been on strike since July. The union is seeking a deal with the Alliance for Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP), which negotiates on behalf of studios.

Persons: Miki Yamashita, Mario Anzuoni, David Ljunggren, Alistair Bell Organizations: SAG, Paramount Studios, REUTERS, Alliance, Television Producers, AFTRA, Thomson Locations: Los Angeles , California, U.S

☆ As actors strike hits 100 days, hope mixes with financial angst
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-20 | by ( Rollo Ross | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/4] SAG-AFTRA members walk the picket line on the 100th day of their ongoing strike outside Paramount Studios in Los Angeles, California, U.S., October 20, 2023. On the picket line outside Netflix on Friday, striking actors were grateful for a proposal by A-list Hollywood actors like George Clooney to pitch in $150 million to the SAG-AFTRA union over three years to help end the strike. The strike has disrupted film and television production, leaving thousands of crew members without work as well as the actors. But talks between the studios and the actors union broke down last week as the sides clashed over streaming revenue and the use of artificial intelligence. “The feeling is that we’re going to keep strong, we’re going to keep going," said Kevin Grossman, adding "I certainly don’t feel like we should stop.

Persons: Mario Anzuoni, George Clooney, Richard Speight, they’re, ” Vincenza, I’ve, Kevin Grossman, Rollo Ross, Mary Milliken, David Gregorio Our Organizations: Paramount Studios, REUTERS, Netflix, Hollywood, SAG, Thomson Locations: Los Angeles , California, U.S, Los Angeles

[1/2] California Governor Gavin Newsom speaks at an event for the second year of the Roybal School of Film and Television Production Magnet at the Edward R. Roybal Learning Center in Los Angeles, California, U.S., October 13, 2023. "As two of the world’s largest economies, our partnership is essential to delivering climate action for our communities and beyond," Newsom said in a statement on Wednesday. Newsom has been building up a national profile as a voice for stringent climate action, most recently gaining applause at the United Nation's Climate Ambition Summit last month for a speech railing against oil companies' climate policy obstruction. China, the world's largest methane emitter, has yet to release details of its planned methane reduction strategy despite encouragement from Kerry's team to do so. The governor also plans to tour Tesla’s Shanghai Gigafactory, which produces the largest number of electric vehicles in the world.

Persons: Gavin Newsom, Edward R, Mario Anzuoni, Gavin Newsom's, Janet Yellen, Antony Blinken, John Kerry, Gina Raimondo, Newsom, Kerry, Valerie Volcovici, Deborah Kyvrikosaios Organizations: California, Roybal, of Film, Learning, REUTERS, Rights, United, Ambition, Shanghai, Thomson Locations: Los Angeles , California, U.S, California, China, Beijing, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Jiangsu

☆ Oscar-nominated 'Rocky' actor Burt Young dead at 83
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-19 | by ( Steve Gorman | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/2] Cast member Burt Young waves at the world premiere of 'Rocky Balboa' at the Chinese theater in Hollywood, California December 13, 2006. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsLOS ANGELES, Oct 18 (Reuters) - Veteran character actor Burt Young, best known and Oscar nominated for his role as the brother-in-law and meat-cutting friend to Sylvester Stallone's prize-fighting protagonist in the "Rocky" films has died at age 83, his manager said on Wednesday. The role of Paulie, who was also the brother of Rocky's painfully shy love interest and soon-to-be wife, Adrian (she marries Balboa in "Rocky II"), earned Young an Academy Award nomination for best supporting actor. Young reprised the Paulie role in all six of the original "Rocky" sequels. In later years, Young made a name as painter, whose works were displayed in galleries around the world.

Persons: Burt Young, Rocky Balboa, Mario Anzuoni, Oscar, Sylvester Stallone's, Anne Morea Steingieser, Lynda Bensky, Gerald Tommaso DeLouise, Lee, Paulie Pennino, Paulie, Rocky's, Adrian, Balboa, Young, Pope, Steve Gorman Organizations: REUTERS, New York Times, Reuters, U.S . Marine Corps, Lee Strasberg's, Young, Greenwich, Rockford, Los Angeles Our, Thomson Locations: Hollywood , California, Los Angeles, New York City's Queens, Philadelphia, America

[1/2] SAG-AFTRA members walk the picket line during their ongoing strike outside Sony Studios in Culver City, California, U.S. September 29, 2023. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsLOS ANGELES, Oct 17 (Reuters) - Santa Claus will not be coming to Hollywood this year. The strike, which has entered its 14th week, is scrambling next year’s film slate and delaying the return of primetime television comedies and dramas. Some have sold rights to film and television libraries to keep the lights on, one buyer told Reuters. Some major studio films scheduled for next year could slip into 2025 if the work stoppage continues, according to the studio executive, raising concern that audiences will get out of the habit of going to theaters.

Persons: Mario Anzuoni, Santa Claus, “, ”, Farrelly, Satan, Bob Marley, Guy Ritchie’s, Jake Gyllenhaal, Henry Cavill, Doug Creutz, Dawn Chmielewski, Lisa Richwine, Ken Li, Rod Nickel Organizations: Sony Studios, REUTERS, Reuters, Media, Warner Bros ., Television, CSI, CBS, Thomson Locations: Culver City , California, U.S, Santa, Hollywood, North America, Spain, Los Angeles

☆ Britney Spears memoir says she had abortion while dating Justin Timberlake
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-17 | by ( Steve Gorman | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Britney Spears poses at the premiere of "Once Upon a Time In Hollywood" in Los Angeles, California, U.S., July 22, 2019. I always expected us to have a family together one day," Spears wrote. Had it been her decision alone, Spears wrote, "I never would have done it. Spears' highly anticipated memoir comes nearly two years after she was released from a 13-year court-ordered conservatorship set up and controlled by her father, Jamie Spears. The memoir's title apparently was taken from a line in the book in which Spears wrote, "The woman in me was pushed down for a long time.

Persons: Britney Spears, Mario Anzuoni, Justin Timberlake, Spears, “, Justin, ”, Timberlake, Mickey, Kevin Federline, Sam Asghari, Asghari, conservatorship, Jamie Spears, Simon, Schuster, Steve Gorman, Rod Nickel Organizations: REUTERS, Reuters, Mickey Mouse, Books, Thomson Locations: Los Angeles , California, U.S, Los Angeles

☆ Taylor Swift film's box-office haul slips in final tally
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-16 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

AMC had projected on Sunday that the global total for "Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour" would reach $126 million to $130 million in sales for shows from Thursday through Sunday. Taylor Swift attends a premiere for Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour in Los Angeles, California, U.S., October 11, 2023. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsRoughly $92.8 million of the worldwide total came from the United States and Canada, AMC said, below the $95 million-plus predicted on Sunday. "The Eras Tour" still holds the record for the highest-grossing concert film in history. The previous record-holder, Justin Bieber's 2011 film "Never Say Never," collected $99 million worldwide over its entire run.

Persons: Taylor, Taylor Swift, Mario Anzuoni, Justin Bieber's, Lisa Richwine, Rod Nickel Organizations: AMC, REUTERS, Hollywood, Thomson Locations: Los Angeles , California, U.S, United States, Canada

☆ George Clooney to studios: 'At least get in the room' with striking actors
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-13 | by ( Omar Younis | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/3] Actor George Clooney speaks at an event for the second year of the Roybal School of Film and Television Production Magnet at the Edward R. Roybal Learning Center in Los Angeles, California, U.S., October 13, 2023. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni Acquire Licensing RightsLOS ANGELES, Oct 13 (Reuters) - Oscar winner George Clooney urged Hollywood studios on Friday to return to the bargaining table with striking actors to try and resolve their differences over a new labor contract. Negotiations between the studios and the SAG-AFTRA actors' union were suspended on Wednesday after studios rejected a demand for a bonus tied to the number of streaming TV subscribers. Don't take a vacation," Clooney said when asked about the ongoing strike while attending a ceremony in Los Angeles at the Roybal School of Film and Television Production Magnet, which he co-founded. "Hopefully we can just get in a room and get this thing solved," he said.

Persons: George Clooney, Edward R, Mario Anzuoni, Clooney, Fran Drescher, Walt Disney, Omar Younis, Lisa Richwine, Sandra Maler Organizations: Roybal, of Film, Learning, REUTERS, Hollywood, SAG, Television Producers, Netflix, Thomson Locations: Los Angeles , California, U.S, Los Angeles, California

☆ 'Look what you made me do': Taylor Swift attends film premiere, moves up release
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-12 | by ( Lisa Richwine | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

"Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour" was set to open in theaters worldwide on Friday, but high interest prompted Swift to add earlier screenings in some markets. "Look what you genuinely made me do: Due to unprecedented demand we're opening up early access showings of The Eras Tour Concert Film on THURSDAY in America and Canada!!" [1/5]Taylor Swift attends a premiere for Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour in Los Angeles, California, U.S., October 11, 2023. Inside the theater, Swift thanked fans for supporting the Eras Tour, which has sold out stadiums around the world. "I've never had this much fun in my life as I had at the Eras Tour," she said.

Persons: Taylor Swift, Swift, showtimes, Mario Anzuoni, Adam Sandler, Mariska Hargitay, Barbie, Simu Liu, Beyonce, I've, Lisa Richwine, Miral Organizations: AMC Theatre, REUTERS, AMC Theatres, Thomson Locations: America, Canada, Los Angeles, Los Angeles , California, U.S, United States

☆ Taylor Swift's concert film to get early-access screenings in US, Canada
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-12 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

[1/6] Taylor Swift attends a premiere for Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour in Los Angeles, California, U.S., October 11, 2023. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni Acquire Licensing RightsOct 11 (Reuters) - Taylor Swift, the cultural juggernaut known for shattering records, said on Wednesday that the documentary film from her billion-dollar Eras concert tour will offer one-day early-access showings in the U.S. and Canada. "Due to unprecedented demand we're opening up early access showings of The Eras Tour Concert Film on Thursday in America and Canada. Previously, Swift had said the movie, "Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour," would only be released in North America, but it was later announced that it would be screened worldwide. Last week, AMC's shares rose 11% after the company said that advance ticket sales for the concert film had topped $100 million globally.

Persons: Taylor Swift, Mario Anzuoni, We're, Swift, Baranjot Kaur, Leslie Adler Organizations: REUTERS, AMC Entertainment, Hollywood, Thomson Locations: Los Angeles , California, U.S, Canada, America, North America, Bengaluru

☆ Paul Giamatti and Alexander Payne pair up again for 'The Holdovers'
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-11 | by ( Hanna Rantala | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/2] Cast member Paul Giamatti poses at the premiere of "Straight Outta Compton" in Los Angeles, California August 10, 2015. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsLONDON, Oct 11 (Reuters) - Actor Paul Giamatti and filmmaker Alexander Payne reunite after almost 20 years for "The Holdovers", a Christmas-time tale of a trio of unlikely companions that premiered at the London Film Festival on Wednesday. Giamatti, who appeared in Payne's 2004 Oscar-winning movie "Sideways", plays Paul Hunham, a teacher of ancient history at a high-status New England boarding school for boys. After getting off to a disastrous start, the two-week break turns into an invigorating experience for Hunham, Mary and troubled student Angus Tully (Dominic Sessa). "The Holdovers" is out in U.S. cinemas this November and will be released globally in early 2024.

Persons: Paul Giamatti, Mario Anzuoni, Alexander Payne, Giamatti, Oscar, Paul Hunham, Da'Vine Joy Randolph, Mary, Angus Tully, Dominic Sessa, Hunham, I've, Payne, David Hemingson, Hemingson, Hanna Rantala, Leslie Adler Organizations: London, Thomson Locations: Los Angeles , California, U.S, England, Vietnam

☆ Disneyland, Disney World lift some park ticket prices
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-11 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

A Spider Bot is pictured on a backpack ahead of the opening of the Avengers Campus area at Disney California Adventure Park in Anaheim, California, U.S., June 1, 2021. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsOct 11 (Reuters) - Walt Disney Co (DIS.N) said on Wednesday it is raising some theme-park ticket prices for its Disneyland resort in California and Walt Disney World in Florida, weeks after the entertainment giant unveiled a hefty spending plan for its parks business. The company has hiked prices at Disneyland by up to 8.9%, with the price per ticket on busy days such as holidays increasing by 8.4% to $194. Yearly pass prices at Walt Disney World in Orlando are rising by up to 10%, with the most expensive Incredi-Pass now selling for $1,449, up $50. Earlier this month, Disney said it will offer discounts on ticket prices for children at its theme parks for a limited period as it looks to spur traffic.

Persons: Mario Anzuoni, Disney, hasn't, Chavi Mehta, Devika Organizations: Disney, REUTERS, Walt Disney Co, Walt Disney, Thomson Locations: Anaheim , California, U.S, California, Florida, Orlando, United States, Bengaluru

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