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Cannes Unveils 2015 Official Selection Lineup
8 hours ago | Variety - Film News | See recent Variety - Film News news »
Star-studded English-language dramas from Todd Haynes, Gus Van Sant, Denis Villeneuve, Justin Kurzel, Paolo Sorrentino and Matteo Garrone will vie for the Palme d’Or alongside new films by Valerie Donzelli, Jacques Audiard, Hou Hsiao-hsien and Jia Zhangke at the 68th annual Cannes Film Festival, which unveiled its official selection lineup on Thursday.
While there are only two U.S. directors in competition — Haynes with “Carol,” a 1950s lesbian love story starring Cate Blanchett, and Van Sant with his suicide drama “The Sea of Trees,” pairing Matthew McConaughey and Ken Watanabe — this year’s Palme race looks to feature more high-profile Hollywood talent than any in recent memory. Canada’s Villeneuve (“Prisoners,” “Enemy”) will bring his Mexican drug-cartel drama “Sicario,” with Emily Blunt, Benicio Del Toro and Josh Brolin, while Australia’s Kurzel (“The Snowtown Murders”) secured a Palme berth for “Macbeth,” his Shakespeare adaptation toplining Michael Fassbender and Marion Cotillard. »
- Justin Chang and Elsa Keslassy
‘Wonder Woman’ Finds New Director
19 hours ago | Variety - Film News | See recent Variety - Film News news »
After Michelle MacLaren dropped out of the “Wonder Woman” movie as director, sources tell Variety that Patty Jenkins has been tapped to take over the job.
MacLaren left the project earlier this week due to creative differences with the studio. Sources say her departure was only a minor speed bump and production is still set to begin in fall as originally planned.
Gal Gadot is still attached to star as the Amazon princess-turned-superhero, who plays a major part in the Justice League. The pic is set to bow June 23, 2017.
Jenkins has previously been in a similar position, as she was the first choice to direct another big comicbook film, “Thor: The Dark World.” Jenkins eventually left the project, also because of creative differences, with Marvel finally landing Alan Taylor for the gig.
Jenkins is repped by CAA and most recently worked in TV, directing episodes of “The Killing” and “Betrayal. »
- Justin Kroll
Michael Douglas and Catherine Zeta-Jones Have Officially Reconciled: "We're Back, Stronger Than Ever"
2 hours ago | E! Online | See recent E! Online news »
Michael Douglas and Catherine Zeta-Jones' marriage is back on track. The famous couple took "some time apart to evaluate and work on their marriage" beginning in May 2013. Though they lived separately for months, by year's end, the Academy Award-winning actress returned to the family's New York City apartment. The two continued to work on their marriage, and on Thursday, Douglas revealed to Ellen DeGeneres that he and Zeta-Jones have officially reconciled. "I love that you and Catherine worked things out. I know you had a little separation and I think that's a great message to send to people, that even if you have trouble, you can get through it," DeGeneres said. The actor »
'Castle' Inches Toward Season 8 With Nathan Fillion But Without Showrunner
2 hours ago | The Hollywood Reporter | See recent The Hollywood Reporter news »
ABC's Castle took one big step closer toward an eighth season and another step back. On the plus side, star Nathan Fillion — rumored to be ready to move on from the series — has signed a new deal to return to the veteran procedural, The Hollywood Reporter has learned. On the negative side, showrunner David Amann will not be returning to the series he has overseen for the past year. See more Broadcast TV's Returning Shows 2015-16 Meanwhile, co-star and Fillion's leading lady Stana Katic, has yet to re-up for a potential season eight, as rumors
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- Lesley Goldberg
Jerry Seinfeld Declares ‘TV Is Over and There’s Nothing Special About It’
4 hours ago | The Wrap | See recent The Wrap news »
Jerry Seinfeld, who had the biggest television show on the air for much of the 1990s, declared this week that “TV is over.” The host of Crackle’s “Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee” made the bold, and perhaps traitorous statement at the digital network’s first-ever upfront event. “I did a TV show,” Seinfeld reminded the audience of media buyers and press. “I loved that experience.” “I really had the full experience that you could have on TV,” he continued. “And I thought if I wanted to do something else, »
- Tony Maglio
Laverne Cox Poses Nude for Allure Magazine (Photo)
2 hours ago | The Wrap | See recent The Wrap news »
Laverne Cox, a transgender actress, has posed nude for Allure Magazine. The “Orange is the New Black” star, who became the first transgender person to grace the cover of Time Magazine and was named one of the Time’s 100 most influential people on Thursday, told Allure she was initially reluctant to pose nude. She reconsidered, however, when she thought about the message the photo would send. Also Read: Meet History-Making Gay Couple in Hillary Clinton’s Campaign Video – And They Invited Her to the Wedding “I felt this could be really powerful for the communities that I represent,” Cox told the magazine. »
- Joe Otterson
Steve Carell to Star in Robert Zemeckis’ ‘Marwencol’ at Universal (Exclusive)
27 minutes ago | The Wrap | See recent The Wrap news »
After receiving his first Oscar nomination for his acclaimed performance in “Foxcatcher,” Steve Carell is signing on to star in Robert Zemeckis‘ feature adaptation of Jeff Malmberg’s 2010 documentary “Marwencol” at Universal Pictures, TheWrap has learned. Caroline Thompson (“Edward Scissorhands”) wrote the screenplay, which follows Mark Hogancamp, whose memory was wiped away by a vicious assault. He finds comfort in building a miniature village populated by dolls whose identities are very real to him, as their actions help him cope with what happened to him. Zemeckis’ Universal-based banner ImageMovers will produce the film, which Malmberg will executive produce. Universal optioned Hogancamp’s. »
- Jeff Sneider
Sony Buys Kelly Reichardt Drama Starring Kristen Stewart, Michelle Williams
28 minutes ago | Variety - Film News | See recent Variety - Film News news »
Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions has bought the worldwide rights for Kelly Reichardt’s untitled Montana-set drama, starring Laura Dern, Kristen Stewart, Michelle Williams and James LeGros.
The film, which revolves around the lives of people in a small town, is based on short stories by Maile Meloy. Shooting in Montana wrapped recently.
Stewart will portray a lawyer from Boise, Idaho, who takes a teaching job several hours from her house. After taking the job, Stewart’s character develops a friendship with a local woman who’s auditing her class.
Neil Kopp and Anish Savjani are producing the project.
Reichardt most recently directed “Night Moves” with Jesse Eisenberg and Dakota Fanning.
The news was first reported by Deadline Hollywood.
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- Dave McNary
Unfriended Turns Everything Teens Love Against Them
35 minutes ago | Vulture | See recent Vulture news »
Hot diggity, it’s a new low-budget Zeitgeist horror picture, a dandy one, cunningly tailored to the pleasure, pain, and subterranean dread of teens and young adults who spend their evenings keeping tabs on one another on Skype, Facebook, and other social media tools — with public shaming always just a mouse-click away. Unfriended kicks off with a YouTube video of onetime high-school queen bee Laura Barnes (played by an actress named Heather, which seems right) blowing her brains out for reasons we don’t know but feel pretty sure we'll discover eventually. This is, in any case, the one-year anniversary of the tragedy, and if horror films have taught us anything, it’s that vengeful ghosts pay super-close attention to the calendar.Unfriended — originally titled Cybernatural (ugh) — consists of one long, beautifully faked shot of a girl’s computer screen. Within that screen, though, there are so very many screens. »
- David Edelstein
Brand New Keep Torturing Us, Playing New Songs Without Info About a New Album
44 minutes ago | Vulture | See recent Vulture news »
Well, now Brand New are just teasing us. After emerging this week with a new song after years of nothing, the band have unveiled yet another new song in the most Brand New way possible. At a concert in L.A. last night, the band handed out lyrics to a song called "Sealed to Me," which — you guessed it! — happened to be for a new song they debuted during the show's encore performance. It's not nearly as ferocious as "Mene," (think more along the lines of "Tautou"), but it's enough to continue to build excitement about the band's return. So, what gives? Does all this new music and tour indicate a new album is on the way? The band hasn't made any announcements yet, and a publicist tells Vulture there's no new information about an album at the moment. On the new song, Jesse Lacey asks, "How you feeling?" »
- Dee Lockett
Paley Center to Pay Tribute to African-American Achievements in TV; Lee Daniels, Oprah to Attend
45 minutes ago | Variety - TV News | See recent Variety - TV News news »
Oprah Winfrey, Michael Strahan and Lee Daniels are among the special guests and presenters expected at the Paley Center’s tribute to African-American achievements in television on May 13 in New York.
The tribute will highlight milestones such as the 50th anniversary of the Voting Rights Act, and the 35th anniversary of Bet. It will feature influential industry pioneers sharing television moments that impacted American culture and spurred social progress.
“Television, more than any other medium, has paved the way for social change, and this momentous African-American tribute is a great expression of the Paley Center’s mission to highlight the critical role of media within our society,” said Maureen J. Reidy, president and CEO of the Paley Center.
Other guests expected to attend include Mara Brock Akil, Anthony Anderson, Diahann Carroll, Julius Erving, Gwen Ifill, Wynton Marsalis, Phylicia Rashad, Cicely Tyson and Larry Wilmore.
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- Seth Kelley
Here's the first teaser trailer for Quentin Tarantino's 'The Hateful Eight'
48 minutes ago | Hitfix | See recent Hitfix news »
Oh, who even cares about "Star Wars"? The teaser trailer for Quentin Tarantino's latest revenge fantasy is here! The film hadn't started shooting yet when this was cut, so we'll have to settle for a bunch of blood-spattered animations, a quick plot summary and some basic character rundowns. (The song, by the way, is Iggy and the Stooges' "Gimme Danger.") For the record, here's the actor who plays each member of the titular eight: Major Marquis Warren ("The Bounty Hunter"): Samuel L. Jackson John Ruth ("The Hangman"): Kurt Russell Daisy Domergue ("The Prisoner"): Jennifer Jason Leigh Chris Mannix ("The Sheriff"): Walton Goggins Bob ("The Mexican"): Demian Bichir Oswaldo Mobray ("The Little Man"): Tim Roth Joe Gage ("The Cow Puncher"): MIchael Madsen General Sandy Smithers ("The Confederate"): Bruce Dern »
- Chris Eggertsen
Is This What the New Star Wars Baddie Looks Like?
49 minutes ago | Vulture | See recent Vulture news »
Ahead of the Star Wars: The Force Awakens press conference today, we may have just gotten an advance look at the film's villain. Sith lord Kylo Ren, whose name makes him sound like a Rilo Kiley cover band, was last seen holding a controversial three-pronged lightsaber in the Force Awakens teaser, and according to what seems to be a leak of the movie's merch art, we now know what his mask looks like: Scorpion from Mortal Kombat mixed with those old Adidas swish pants. »
- Nate Jones
Box Office: ‘Furious 7′ to Outrace ‘Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2′
49 minutes ago | Variety - Film News | See recent Variety - Film News news »
Paul Blart has nothing on Dom Toretto.
Vin Diesel’s guttural-voiced speed demon and the rest of the cast will power “Furious 7″ past “Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2’s” return to the scene of the shopping center crime, picking up roughly $30 million in its third week of release.
Sony Pictures believes its hapless mall enforcer comedy is on track to debut to $17 million when it premieres this weekend on 3,629 theaters. Outside analysts peg the figure above $20 million. That’s less than the $31.8 million that the first film in the Blart saga opened to in 2009. However, Fandango reports that pre-sales are neck-in-neck with “Furious 7,” indicating that “Paul Blart” part deux could end up giving the action sequel a run for its money.
In “Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2,” Kevin James returns as the titular enforcer with Adam Sandler’s Happy Madison label producing the film. It cost a modest $30 million to produce, »
- Brent Lang
MSNBC Host Melissa Harris-Perry Owes $70,000 in Delinquent Taxes
1 hour ago | The Wrap | See recent The Wrap news »
MSNBC weekend host Melissa Harris-Perry had a particularly tough tax day — the anchor and her husband owe $70,000 in delinquent taxes, according to a report in the Winston Salem-Journal. The IRS filed the notice on April 6th and filed a lien on the Perrys, the report said. Harris-Perry said she was aware of her debt, but not the tax lien. She and her husband paid $21,721 of her debt on Wednesday; the remaining debt of $43,581 covers a tax period that ended on December 31st, 2013. Also Read: Mitt Romney Accepts Apology of Melissa Harris-Perry for Black Grandson Jokes “We were aware that »
- Jordan Chariton
Cirque du Soleil Close to Sale (Report)
1 hour ago | Variety - Film News | See recent Variety - Film News news »
Canadian entertainment company Cirque du Soleil will sell a majority stake to private equity firm Tpg Capital and Chinese firm Fosun, according to multiple media reports.
A spokesperson for Tpg would not comment on a possible sale and spokespeople for Cirque du Soleil and Tpg did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
Co-founder Guy Laliberté told staffers in an email Thursday that the sale of the company known for its dazzling acrobatic shows is still pending approval, according to CBC News.
The controlling stake in the company is expected to sell for $1.5 billion, Reuters reported and cited “sources close to the process.” Laliberté will maintain a position in the company.
Tpg Capital has shown an interest in the entertainment space in recent years, buying equity stakes in CAA and newly launched studio, Stx Entertainment. Fosun Group is the primary backer behind Jeff Robinov’s new media company Studio 8. »
- Brent Lang
Report Concludes CBC ‘Condoned’ Jian Ghomeshi’s ‘Disrespectful and Abusive Behavior’
1 hour ago | Vulture | See recent Vulture news »
An independent investigation conducted by lawyer Janice Rubin has concluded that CBC management failed to properly act on reports that former Q host Jian Ghomeshi sexually harassed his female co-workers. The report states that Ghomeshi's behavior was "considered to create an intimidating, humiliating, hostile or offensive work environment," and that by ignoring his actions, higher-ups at CBC declined to provide a workplace "free from disrespectful and abusive behaviour."Chris Boyce and Todd Spencer, two executives who were involved in the internal investigation that originally cleared Ghomeshi, have been fired after being placed on indefinite leave in January. Ghomeshi has since been fired from the network and charged with sexual assault by Toronto prosecutors. He's been released on $100,000 bail, and his lawyer says he will plead not guilty to the charges at a hearing on April 28. »
- Jessica Roy
National Board of Review Reveals 2015 Awards Dates
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The over 105-year-old National Board of Review will unveil 2015 winners on Tuesday, December 1, 2015. Their annual awards gala will fall on Tuesday, January 5, 2016 at Cipriani 42n Street in New York City. Once again NBC's Willie Geist will host. Awards include Best Picture, Best Director, Best Performances, Best Ensemble, Breakthrough Performance, Directorial Debut and Spotlight Award as well as signature honors such as the William K. Everson Award for Film History, Freedom of Expression, and Special Achievement in Filmmaking. This "select" group of film enthusiasts, whoever they are, look at over 250 films a year at screenings followed by Q&As. Last year they threw their weight behind Jc Chandor's "A Most Violent Year." Read More: National Board of Review Names "A Most Violent Year" Best Film of 2014 »
- Ryan Lattanzio
Sony Hack: WikiLeaks Publishes More Than 30,000 Documents
1 hour ago | The Hollywood Reporter | See recent The Hollywood Reporter news »
On Thursday, WikiLeaks published more than 30,000 documents from Sony Pictures, obtained from a hack that has been sourced to North Korea in anticipation of the studio's release of The Interview. The Julian Assange website noted in a press release that "whilst some stories came out at the time, the original archives, which were not searchable, were removed before the public and journalists were able to do more than scratch the surface." In a move that could trigger another round of embarrassing prying into Sony affairs, WikiLeaks has now published those documents in a searchable format. "This archive
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- Eriq Gardner
John Krasinski Shimmies Out of a Suit and Into a Fringe Dress to Perform "Proud Mary" on Lip Sync Battle!
1 hour ago | E! Online | See recent E! Online news »
John Krasinski is rolling! Rolling! Rolling on the river! Given that he's one of Lip Sync Battle's executive producers, the actor understands better than anyone just how seriously stars take the Spike TV series. And when Krasinski found out he would be competing against Anna Kendrick (who performed One Direction's "Steal My Girl" and Jennifer Lopez's "Booty"), Krasinski realized that in order to win, he would have to pull out all the stops. To do so, he performed Tina Turner's version of "Proud Mary." He started the song "nice and easy," miming the lyrics while wearing a suit. When the music picked up, Krasinski ripped off his suit to reveal a »
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