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Joseph Bologna, 'My Favorite Year' Actor and Oscar-Nominated Screenwriter, Dies at 82
4 hours ago | The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News | See recent The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News news »
Joseph Bologna, an actor, playwright and screenwriter who was so memorable as the egotistical King Kaiser in the 1982 comedy classic My Favorite Year, has died. He was 82.
Bologna died Sunday morning at City of Hope hospital in Duarte, Calif. He was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer three years ago, said his wife of 52 years, actress and screenwriter Renee Taylor.
Bologna received an Oscar nomination for adapted screenplay, shared with his wife and David Zelag Goodman, for his work on Lovers and Other Strangers (1970). The couple had first written it for Broadway »
- Mike Barnes
Hacker Leaks ‘Curb Your Enthusiasm’ Episodes, Other HBO Series
6 hours ago | Variety - TV News | See recent Variety - TV News news »
The weeks-long standoff between HBO and a hacker intent on extracting money from the Time Warner-owned cable network intensified Sunday with the leak of several episodes of “Curb Your Enthusiasm,” as well as other series.
The Larry David-fronted comedy series wasn’t scheduled to return to TV until October. But in a statement issued Sunday after the hacker’s dumping, the network did not indicate it would yield to pressure tactics.
”We are not in communication with the hacker and we’re not going to comment every time a new piece of information is released,” the network said in a statement. “It has been widely reported that there was a cyber incident at HBO. The hacker may continue to drop bits and pieces of stolen information in an attempt to generate media attention. That’s a game we’re not going to participate in. Obviously, no company wants their proprietary information stolen and released on the »
- Andrew Wallenstein
'Annabelle' Sequel Shines as Summer 2017 Box Office Continues to Fade
13 hours ago | Box Office Mojo | See recent BoxOfficeMojo.com news »
It's a great weekend for Warner Bros. which saw Annabelle: Creation, the latest installment in the Conjuring franchise, top the box office with $35 million while Dunkirk topped $150 million domestically. However, fellow new releases struggled to give the box office much of a jolt as the top twelve brought in a combined $103.8 million, down 6% compared to last weekend and the fourth lowest weekend of 2017. Overall, the summer movie season is still down 12% compared to last year. With an estimated $35 million, Annabelle: Creation opened at the top of the weekend box office, delivering nearly $24 million more than the weekend runner-up. This is the fourth feature in the Conjuring franchise which continues to deliver each time out. Carrying a budget of just $15 million this is also a great outing for director David F. Sandberg whose Lights Out performed very well for WB just last year, bringing in $67.2 million on a $5 million budget, and »
- Brad Brevet <mail@boxofficemojo.com>
Tom Cruise Apparently Injured in 'Mission: Impossible 6' Stunt
14 hours ago | The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News | See recent The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News news »
Tom Cruise may have suffered an injury while performing a stunt for Mission: Impossible 6.
Video taken on the London set obtained by TMZ shows the actor jumping from one building to another and falling short of his mark. Cruise appears to have hit the building hard and is shown limping away after getting back on his feet.
He was able to return to the line and get himself back to the original building.
The extent of his injuries is unclear and his rep could not immediately be reached by THR.
The 55-year-old actor has a history of »
- Jackie Strause
David Tennant on Jodie Whittaker’s ‘Doctor Who’ Casting: ‘I Can’t Think of Someone Better to Join the Gang’
9 hours ago | Indiewire | See recent Indiewire news »
Reactions to Jodie Whittaker being cast as the 13th Doctor have been largely positive. As the first woman to lead the long-running “Doctor Who” franchise, however, she’s had to endure exactly the kind of backlash that is part and parcel of such events. David Tennant — the 10th Doctor and a castmate of Whittaker’s on “Broadchurch” — doubled down on his praise during an appearance on “The Late Show,” calling her casting “brilliant. I can’t think of someone better to join the gang and be poised to take it to a whole new level. It’s great.”
“Whenever the Doctor changes there’s a backlash because that’s a character that people love, so people get very affectionate about the Doctor they knew,” he added. Tennant is in a unique position to comment on this, »
- Michael Nordine
‘Ingrid Goes West’ Scores A Top 2017 Average; ‘Good Time’ Robust – Specialty Box Office
12 hours ago | Deadline | See recent Deadline news »
Neon's comedy-drama Ingrid Goes West by Matt Spicer opened in three theaters to very solid numbers over the weekend. Starring Aubrey Plaza and Elizabeth Olsen, the Sundance debut grossed $141,216. The film was one of a pack of Specialty releases that debuted Friday, including A24's Good Time starring Robert Pattinson, which also had a strong start at $137,625 in its initial several runs. IFC Films' The Trip to Spain, the third installment in a series starring Steve Coogan… »
‘Orphan Black’ Finale Reveals the Total Number of Clones
12 August 2017 8:00 PM, PDT | Variety - TV News | See recent Variety - TV News news »
Spoiler Alert: Do not read if you have not watched “To Right the Wrongs of Many,” the series finale of “Orphan Black.”
It started with two. When “Orphan Black” first premiered in 2013, there were two women at the center of the pilot episode’s inciting incident. Sarah Manning (Tatiana Maslany) sees her double meticulously take off her shoes, set down her bag, and step off the train platform to commit suicide. Sarah then takes over that woman’s life for a time before learning that one doppelganger is quaint, but in reality, she has almost a dozen, who are clones of her and her twin sister Helena (Maslany).
Though the heart of the show was #CloneClub, and that included anyone who was on the side of the clones, helping them to get to the bottom of what was going on at the Dyad Institute and later helping to stop P.T »
- Danielle Turchiano
Luc Besson Says That Captain America Is ‘Propaganda’: ‘It’s Always Here to Show the Supremacy of America’
11 hours ago | Indiewire | See recent Indiewire news »
Luc Besson isn’t the biggest fan of superhero movies. The “Valerian” director, who’s previously said that he finds it difficult to relate to such characters, went further in a CinePop interview by calling Captain America “propaganda” that’s uniquely American — and not in a good way. Watch the full discussion below.
“What bothers me most is it’s always here to show the supremacy of America and how they are great,” he said. “I mean, which country in the world would have the guts to call a film ‘Captain Brazil’ or ‘Captain France’? I mean, no one! We would be like so ashamed and say, ‘No, no, come on, we can’t do that.’ They can. They can call it ‘Captain America’ and everybody think it’s normal. »
- Michael Nordine
Film investors’ fear of the Bard is burying my Richard II, says James Ivory
12 August 2017 3:36 PM, PDT | The Guardian - Film News | See recent The Guardian - Film News news »
Veteran director claims financiers think he’s crazy for attempting Shakespeare adaptation
He directed Merchant-Ivory classics such as The Remains of the Day, Howards End and A Room with a View, but American director James Ivory is struggling to interest investors in his latest project. The problem, it seems, lies with his writer: William Shakespeare. For more than five years, Ivory has tried in vain to raise money for a cinema adaptation of Richard II.
Despite 50 years of critical acclaim and Oscar recognition, plus British actors Tom Hiddleston and Damian Lewis lined up to star in his production, financiers are refusing to part with their money. “They look at you like you’re crazy,” he said. “There is an assumption that there is no money to be made from such an investment.”
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- Dalya Alberge
Our 14 Biggest Questions About This Week’s Game of Thrones
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Does Dany know the truth about Jon Snow? »
- Hillary Kelly
‘Game of Thrones': Here’s Why Jon Snow’s Moment With Drogon Is Super Important
52 minutes ago | The Wrap | See recent The Wrap news »
In the “Game of Thrones” Season 7 episode “Eastwatch,” Jon Snow (Kit Harington) became one of the very few people in the world to touch a dragon and not be burned to a crisp immediately afterward. During a powerful, tense moment, Daenerys (Emilia Clarke) and Drogon, the largest of her dragons, land on a cliff at Dragonstone after returning from wrecking the Lannister army in Episode 4, “The Spoils of War.” Jon is standing there, and Drogon rushes toward him in an extremely threatening “I may eat you right now” kind of way. Jon stands his ground instead of running from »
- Phil Hornshaw
‘Twin Peaks': Meet Jake Wardle, Whose Accent Nearly Stole Part 14
53 minutes ago | The Wrap | See recent The Wrap news »
Major spoilers ahead for “Twin Peaks: The Return” up to Part 14. It’s hard to steal a scene in a “Twin Peaks” installment, especially after everything that happened in Part 14. But Freddie Sykes, played by newcomer Jake Wardle, somehow managed to do just that. And it’s partially thanks to YouTube. Wardle has no other professional credits to his name. However, purveyors of viral YouTube videos may recognize him as Truseneye92, who achieved low-key online fame in 2010 when he showed off the English language in 24 accents. At the time of this writing, the video has over 27 million views. Wardle never. »
- Carli Velocci
Shonda Rhimes Signs a Multi-Year Deal With Netflix
55 minutes ago | Vulture | See recent Vulture news »
Better rebook your tickets to Shondaland, because the whole place just up and moved. »
- Halle Kiefer
Was Cersei Lying to Jaime on This Week’s Game of Thrones?
1 hour ago | Vulture | See recent Vulture news »
Three reasons why it’s hard to believe Queen Cersei. »
- Jen Chaney
Shonda Rhimes Signs Multi-Year Deal With Netflix, Exits ABC
1 hour ago | The Wrap | See recent The Wrap news »
Shonda Rhimes has ended her successful run at ABC and making a move. Netflix announced Sunday night that the prolific series creator has signed a multi-year deal with the streaming service to produce new projects. The news comes after a Wall Street Journal report was published just after midnight Et. Betsy Beers, Rhimes’ longtime producing partner, will also be moving to Netflix. According to WSJ, 30 Shondaland employees will be joining them. “Shonda Rhimes is one of the greatest storytellers in the history of television,” said Ted Sarandos, Chief Content Officer at Netflix. “Her work is gripping, inventive, pulse-pounding, heart-stopping, taboo-breaking television. »
- Carli Velocci
‘Game of Thrones': How That Marriage Annulment Gilly Discovered Is a Huge Development for Jon Snow
1 hour ago | The Wrap | See recent The Wrap news »
(Warning: This post contains major spoilers for “Game of Thrones” through the Aug. 13 episode.) At the end of Season 6, “Game of Thrones” revealed something fans of the “A Song of Ice and Fire” books have suspected for years: that Jon Snow (Kit Harington) isn’t the son of Ned Stark (Sean Bean), but of his sister, Lyanna, and Prince Rhaegar Targaryen. That was a huge moment. It means that Jon is both a Stark and a Targaryen, although still a bastard. But what Gilly discovered among the scrolls of the Citadel adds another wrinkle to Jon’s backstory — and it. »
- Phil Hornshaw
‘Game of Thrones': Key Events in the Series So Far (Photos)
1 hour ago | The Wrap | See recent The Wrap news »
If you hate missing out on the pop culture phenomenon that is “Game of Thrones” but can’t be bothered to watch the whole thing, or you just need a refresher on the past six seasons of murder and intrigue, check our list of the big events in the series’ history you absolutely have to know. Ned Stark’s execution Ned had discovered that King Robert’s kids were actually fathered by Jaime, but the new king Joffrey wouldn’t have any of that talk and took Ned’s head. Robert’s brothers Renly and Stannis, as well as Ned’s son Robb, »
- Phil Owen and Phil Hornshaw
‘Game of Thrones’ recap: ‘Eastwatch’ revealed a threat in the North and a slew of royal heirs
1 hour ago | Gold Derby | See recent Gold Derby news »
Season 7 of HBO’s “Game of Thrones” is charging towards its conclusion at an astounding pace. The fifth episode, “Eastwatch,” might just be the densest installment of the series to date. It is so full of death, reunions, and revelations that one game-changing discovery wasn’t even noticed by the characters yet. So without further adieu, […] »
- SamEckmann
Netflix Lures Shonda Rhimes Away From ABC Studios
1 hour ago | Variety - TV News | See recent Variety - TV News news »
Netflix has signed Shonda Rhimes to a multi-year production deal, ending a 15-year relationship with ABC Studios that yielded hits from “Grey’s Anatomy” to “Scandal.”
Her shingle, Shondaland, will begin producing new series for Netflix while she continues to stay involved in her current broadcast series. Executive producer Betsy Beers will also come to Netflix with Rhimes, one of the most successful TV producers of the past decade.
“Shonda Rhimes is one of the greatest storytellers in the history of television,” said Ted Sarandos, chief content officer, Netflix, in a statement. “Her work is gripping, inventive, pulse-pounding, heart-stopping, taboo-breaking television at its best. I’ve gotten the chance to know Shonda and she’s a true Netflixer at heart — she loves TV and films, she cares passionately about her work, and she delivers for her audience. We’re so excited to welcome her to Netflix.”
The pact reflects Netflix’s increasing interest in producing original series »
- Andrew Wallenstein
What’s the Deal With That Letter Arya Found on Game of Thrones?
1 hour ago | Vulture | See recent Vulture news »
Sansa wrote it all the way back in season one. »
- Chris Heller
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