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☆ Matthew Lillard turned down 'Dancing with the Stars' because he worried it would ruin his chances of someday winning an Oscar
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-05 | by ( Caralynn Matassa | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Matthew Lillard starred as Shaggy in two "Scooby-Doo" movies, but Warner Bros. scrapped its sequel plans. With his career on a downturn, he considered accepting an offer to join "Dancing with the Stars." AdvertisementMatthew Lillard almost went on "Dancing with the Stars," but his decision to turn it down marked a major turning point in his career. 1 on the call sheet for the next 10 years of movies," Lillard told BI of his expectations at the time. And I was like, if I do 'Dancing with the Stars,' I'll never win an Academy Award," Lillard recalled.

Persons: Matthew Lillard, Shaggy, —, Lillard, Warner, I'd, Michael Buckner, William Afton, He'll, Mike Flanagan's buzzy, Chuck Organizations: Warner Bros, Service, Business, WB, Variety Locations: Hollywood, Universal's

☆ Matthew Lillard's career ground to a halt after 'Scooby-Doo 2' flopped: 'I thought I was never going to work again'
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-31 | by ( Caralynn Matassa | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

AdvertisementIn the mid-2000s, Matthew Lillard's career had reached new heights. 1 on the call sheet for the next 10 years of movies," Lillard told Business Insider. Lillard recalibrated his career when job offers dried up after 'Scooby-Doo 2'Matthew Lillard as Shaggy in "Scooby-Doo." Warner Bros. EntertainmentBefore "Scooby-Doo," Lillard's career had been a mixed bag. Dimension FilmsAfter finding a niche in horror movies, Lillard is now in something of a renaissance era.

Persons: Matthew Lillard, —, Matthew Lillard's, He'd, I'd, Lillard, Lillard's, He's, John Waters, who's, didn't, Shaggy, Mike Flanagan, Flanagan, Chuck, he's, Stu Macher, Skeet Ulrich, Billy Loomis, William Afton, Emma Tammi, wasn't, Tammi, Stu didn't, it's, I've Organizations: Service, Warner Bros, Business, &, Toronto

☆ Scream queen Kate Siegel has starred in some of Netflix's biggest horror hits. Now, she's tackling her scariest endeavor yet: directing.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-16 | by ( Caralynn Matassa | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +11 min

She often collaborates with her husband, horror auteur Mike Flanagan, who wrote and directed both. Siegel has now moved behind the camera, making her directorial debut in the franchise "V/H/S." ShudderSiegel was already a longtime fan of the "V/H/S" franchise when she was approached to direct a segment for the latest installment, "V/H/S/Beyond," now streaming on Shudder. They didn't take no for an answer, however, and with some extra encouragement from her manager and her husband, Siegel agreed to take the leap. AdvertisementShe credits Josh Goldbloom, the producer responsible for rebooting the "V/H/S" franchise in 2021 after a seven-year hiatus, with changing her mind.

Persons: Kate Siegel, Netflix's, Usher, Mike Flanagan, Siegel, —, She's, Poe, Alanah Pearce, Shudder Siegel, Adam Wingard, Abigail, Josh Goldbloom, she'd, Flanagan, Gareth Cattermole, Trevor Macy, Kate, Denis Villeneuve, Jordan Peele, she's, I've, Stephen King, King, I'm, Shirley Jackson, he's, Charlotte Perkins Gilman Organizations: Service, Netflix, Toronto, Intrepid Pictures, Amazon Studios Locations: Bly

☆ Insider Today: Getting rich off Airbnb
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-05 | by ( Joi-Marie Mckenzie | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

You can sign up for Business Insider's daily newsletter here. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementTo successfully "swipe right" in the office, there are some rules you should follow, according to two human resource professionals who spoke to Business Insider's Jordan Hart. Airbnb arbitrageGetty Images; Jenny Chang-RodriguezGen Z has a new side hustle: Airbnb superhosting. The Insider Today team: Dan DeFrancesco, deputy editor and anchor, in New York City.

Persons: —, Chris Haston, y'know, Insider's Jordan Hart, Cheryl Swirnow, Christopher Sheekey, Jenny Chang, Rodriguez Gen Z, somethings, Dave Ramsey, they're, Critics —, Van Cleef, Tyler Le, Monica Humphries, Alyssa Powell, seltzer, What's, Natalie Ammari, Stephen King, Max, Mike Flanagan, Kate Siegel, Rebecca Zisser, Boots, booties, Dan DeFrancesco, Jordan Parker Erb, Lisa Ryan, Amanda Yen, Grace Lett Organizations: Business, Service, Bank, Netflix, Deal Locations: Zegna, Basel, Switzerland, France, Germany, Washington, New York City, New York, Chicago

☆ AMC Theaters, Looking for Movies, Turns to Blumhouse
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-15 | by ( Brooks Barnes | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

For five days starting on March 29, people who buy tickets to certain movies at certain AMC Theaters will see video messages starring … Jason Blum? It’s a long way from Nicole Kidman, whose breathy “We come to this place for magic” branding spot has become legend. But Mr. Blum, a horror film producer, has been working to build his entertainment company, Blumhouse, into more of a consumer-facing brand. AMC and Blumhouse, which has made more than 200 horror movies and shows, are teaming up for what they are calling the Halfway to Halloween Film Festival. Previously released Blumhouse horror movies, including “Split,” “Ouija: Origin of Evil,” “The Purge,” “The Invisible Man” and “Insidious,” which will have its 13th anniversary on April 1, will be on offer in 100 AMC theaters in 40 cities.

Persons: … Jason Blum, It’s, Nicole Kidman, Blum, ”, James Wan, Mike Flanagan Organizations: AMC, Marvel, ”

☆ Five TV Treats for Halloween
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-25 | by ( Mike Hale | More About Mike Hale | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

‘Creepshow’Now in its fourth season on the horror-centric streaming service Shudder (as well as AMC+), this anthology series wears its comic-book sensibility and B-movie aesthetic proudly. And the best of its 22-minute stories (two per episode) also exhibit the cleverness and industriousness that contribute to real pop-culture satisfaction. You’ll see the first twist coming, but the second and the third may take you by surprise. In “George Romero in 3-D,” Romero comes back to life in animated form to battle ghouls of his own creation. King and Romero were, of course, the writer and director of the 1982 film “Creepshow” from which the series was spun off.

Persons: ‘, You’ll, “, Stephen King, “ George Romero, ” Romero, King, Romero, Usher ’ Mike Flanagan’s, Edgar Allan Poe’s, Usher, ” Organizations: AMC, Netflix Locations: Red, homburg

☆ Halloween in New York: Things to Do in October
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-30 | by ( Erik Piepenburg | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

A Halloween without horror movies is like a Christmas without Hallmark movies about big-city women falling for small-town bookstore owners. New scary films in theaters now are the Agatha Christie-inspired “A Haunting in Venice”; the twisted sister tale “The Nun II”; and “Saw X,” the tenth film in the franchise. For a sneak peek at what horror fans will be drooling over next, check out the Brooklyn Horror Film Festival (Oct. 12-19), at Nitehawk Cinema’s Williamsburg and Prospect Park locations. Stine’s horror books for teenagers (Disney+, Oct. 13). Back to scare again are new seasons of the killer doll show “Chucky” (Peacock, Oct. 4) and the anthology series “Creepshow” (Shudder, Oct. 13).

Persons: Agatha Christie, Hitchcock’s Marlene Dietrich, ”, moviemaking Adams, “ Michelle, Usher, ” Mike Flanagan’s, Edgar Allan Poe, Chucky ”, John, Ed Gein, “ Organizations: Hallmark, Brooklyn Horror Film, MGM Locations: Venice, Nitehawk, Williamsburg, Prospect, California, Texas

☆ A New Generation of Oriole Magic
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-07 | by ( Tyler Kepner | More About Tyler Kepner | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

The past and the future blended seamlessly on Saturday at Camden Yards, alternate visions of glory trimmed in orange and black. Between innings, the scoreboard showed clips from the Orioles’ last championship clincher, 40 years ago this fall. A splash zone in the outfield stands — the Bird Bath — to hose down fans after big hits. Oriole Magic, revisited. And they’re doing that.”After a weekend sweep of the moribund Mets, the Orioles stood at 70-42, atop the A.L.

Persons: Eddie Murray, Rich Dauer, Mike Flanagan, Dennis Martinez, ”, Scott McGregor Organizations: Camden Yards, Orioles, American League, Philadelphia, Mets, Oakland Locations: Pittsburgh

☆ Inside a day in the life of an award-winning comic-book artist, whose indie hit is being adapted into a Netflix series
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-27 | by ( Travis Clark | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: 1 min

"Something is Killing the Children" is being adapted into a TV series for Netflix. Erica Slaughter belongs to the House of Slaughter, a group of monster hunters who are the only ones aside from children who can see the creatures. StudiosIt follows a woman who belongs to an organization that hunts and kills monsters that prey on children. Few details have been revealed about the Netflix series. Filmmaker Mike Flanagan, director of horror movies like "Doctor Sleep" and the Netflix series "The Haunting of Hill House," was writing a pilot for the series, but he said last month that he's no longer attached to the project.

☆ Shonda Rhimes is leading a group of creators upset by Netflix's new ad-supported tier because it interrupts storytelling, report says
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-05 | by ( Ryan Hogg | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Shonda Rhimes is among creators unhappy with Netflix's new ad-supported tier, sources told CNBC. Creators like the makers of "The Haunting of Hill House" say the tier upsets storytelling. Netflix doesn't intend to share income from advertising with its creators, the sources told CNBC. Intrepid Pictures' Trevor Macy and Mike Flanagan, who are behind "The Haunting of Hill House," also shared concerns, the sources said. But "Hill House," which consists of a set of extended, high suspense one-shot scenes, has fewer opportunities to find those breakpoints without compromising storytelling.

☆ Shonda Rhimes is among the creators unhappy with Netflix's mid-video ads, sources say
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-04 | by ( Alex Sherman | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Netflix has told creators it won't be sharing any revenue from advertising with them, the people said. Rhimes signed a multiyear deal with Netflix in 2021 to exclusively make content for the streaming service. When she inked the deal, Netflix had a firm policy not to include advertising in its programming, a longtime tenet of co-founder and co-CEO Reed Hastings. Netflix executives have told creators they have thoughtfully placed midroll advertising at intervals that make sense with each episode's storyline, according to people familiar with the matter. They've also told creators they don't expect that many people to sign up for the basic advertising tier relative to subscribers who will pay for no commercials, the people said.

☆ 'The Midnight Club' review: Mike Flanagan adapts Christopher Pike's tale of terminal teens in another 'Stranger Things' wannabe
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-07 | by ( Review Brian Lowry | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —The curse of “Stranger Things” means every sci-fi/macabre concept involving teenagers will seemingly have its day on TV, with “The Midnight Club” as the latest example. The diverse makeup of the key group and approach to things like LGBTQ rights give “Midnight Club” a contemporary feel, despite its foundation in the past. As for the broader secrets, “Midnight Club” is in no hurry to disgorge those, perhaps hoping curiosity will pull viewers into a second season. Stranger things have happened, but if not, this could be the latest series in this genre that struggles to keep the midnight oil burning. “The Midnight Club” premieres October 7 on Netflix.

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