By Tim Gray
People with disabilities — aka the world’s invisible minority — were saluted Friday at the annual Media Access Awards, with producer John Murray reminding that their presence onscreen is not just…
By Pat Saperstein
Vice-president elect Mike Pence went to see the hip-hop musical “Hamilton” on Broadway Friday night, and the performance was disrupted when the audience wouldn’t stop booing him. Here's Pence…
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By Sonia Kil
The first nine months of 2016, were a relatively hot time for Korean films. Among the 167 million tickets sold between January and September, homegrown pics accounted for some 90 million, which is…
By Lawrence Yee
“Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them” opens in theaters on Friday, much to the delight of “Harry Potter” fans. While “Fantastic Beasts” isn’t touted specifically as a “Potter” prequel, “Potter”…
By Justin Kroll
Veteran literary agent Spencer Baumgarten has joined ICM Partners as a partner. "Spencer is an exceptional agent who's passionate about his role in guiding the careers of his clients," the ICM…
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By Pat Saperstein
Singer Sharon Jones, the lead singer of Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings who found success after working for years as a prison guard, died Friday of pancreatic cancer, according to her Facebook page. She…
By Dave McNary
"John Wick" director David Leitch has closed his deal to helm "Deadpool 2," less than a month after Tim Miller dropped out due to creative differences with star Ryan Reynolds. Leitch, who also…
By Dave McNary
FilmRise has acquired worldwide distribution rights to Michelle Kath Sinclair's debut documentary “Chicago: The Terry Kath Experience” and plans a 2017 release. The film premiered at the Toronto…
By Dave McNary
The Actors' Equity Association has backed SAG-AFTRA’s month-0ld strike against video game companies and told members not to accept voice-over or performance capture work from the 11 struck companies…
By Daniel Holloway
Jeremy Clarkson was with James May and Richard Hammond in Victorville, Calif., in September shooting the first episode of their new Amazon series, "The Grand Tour." The segment features Clarkson…
By Shalini Dore
New York’s Museum of the Moving Image and the India Center Foundation are starting a festival to show regional-language films from the sub-continent. Running Dec.8-11, India Kaleidoscope will show…