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John Edwards, the R&B singer who rose to stardom with The Spinners, has died after a long illness. Edwards joined The Spinners in 1977, after their sensation run on Atlantic Records with lead singer Phillippe Wynne. Everyone thought that without Wynne, the group was done. But they were wrong. With... Read more
2 hours ago
By Roger Friedman
The Thessaloniki International Book Fair had programming and exhibition contributions from its sister book fair in Bologna. The post Bologna Book Fair’s ‘Nearby Horizons’ at Thessaloniki appeared first on Publishing Perspectives.... Read more
2 hours ago
By Porter Anderson
A brutal moment involving Ellie on the latest episode of The Last of Us is pulled directly from The Last of Us Part II game.... Read more
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A Pearl Jam song briefly heard in the latest episode of The Last of Us is familiar to fans of the games (and anachronistic to the world of the show).... Read more
3 hours ago
The Last of Us season 2 has finally introduced a major threat from the original games, leading to a turning point for Ellie.... Read more
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Despite not returning for the hotly anticipated followup to slasher I Know What You Did Last Summer, Sarah Michelle Gellar knows more about the sequel than her husband, Freddie Prinze Jr., who reprises his original role in the film. “I actually have seen it,” the Buffy and the Vampire Slayer... Read more
3 hours ago
By Natalie Oganesyan
EXCLUSIVE: Mike Wiluan’s upcoming Indonesian supernatural horror Melati: Revenge in Blood has been boarded by London-based SC Films International for worldwide sales rights (excluding Southeast Asia, Taiwan, Hong Kong and China). Currently in post-production, Melati: Revenge in Blood stars Indonesian actors Alexandra Gottardo (Losmen Melati) and Dwi Sasono (Mendadak Dangdut).... Read more
4 hours ago
By Sara Merican
Our new book STORY QUESTIONS is currently 10% off! - https://payhip.com/b/ZTvq9 Tom O'Brien is a Los Angeles based writer/director. He teaches acting and writing at Scenestudyla.com. Tom’s first feature film, Fairhaven, Stars Chris Messina and Sarah Paulson and was a critics pick in the New York Times. WATCH FAIRHAVEN -... Read more
5 hours ago
By Film Courage
In Netflix’s Forever, Mara Brock Akil’s serialized adaptation of Judy Blume’s novel of the same name, two Los Angeles high schoolers navigate young love and their first forays with intimacy. The tender-hearted show, which updates the source material’s time period, locale and protagonists, caused its fair share of “nerves” for... Read more
6 hours ago
By Natalie Oganesyan
Kevin Costner might be most popular these days for his Westerns, but in the 1990s, he helped launch a financially lucrative avenue for Hollywood.... Read more
6 hours ago
Friendship opened in 6 locations to a stellar debut weekend of $451k and per theater average of $75.43k. That’s the highest this year so far and the kind of performance the indie market’s been waiting for in a limited release even as the broader box office picks up. The R-rated... Read more
7 hours ago
By jillg366
Feelings about the Sequel Trilogy of Star Wars films has been mixed, but perhaps a new book can finally do right by the characters.... Read more
7 hours ago
Jerry Seinfeld and Larry David completely changed what was possible in the sitcom landscape, but it all came about after a casual situation.... Read more
8 hours ago
Tim Heidecker and Eric Wareheim are two of the most important voices in comedy history, and all of their Adult Swim shows are part of it.... Read more
8 hours ago
With billionaires sending people up into space, could any of them theoretically afford to build the Starship Enterprise from Star Trek?... Read more
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Here’s a wonderful Mother’s Day story as Warner Bros./Legendary’s A Minecraft Movie flies past $900M: The entire movie started with a mother’s love for her son, noticing his passion for the create-your-own-world game. Around 2011, former Miramax and Lorne Michaels Entertainment executive Jill Messick was in between producing gigs (she... Read more
9 hours ago
By anthonypauldalessandro
We've gone ahead and ranked every season of the hilarious series 30 Rock from worst to best, because that's the kind of crazy stuff we do around here.... Read more
9 hours ago
There can only be one Highlander, but if a reboot film comes to fruition, we're fantasy casting Reacher star Alan Ritchson in a pivotal role.... Read more
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Patrick Wachsberger and Legendary’s JV 193 will launch sales at the Cannes market on action film The Surgeon, which will star Oscar winner Michelle Yeoh and be produced by John Wick outfit Thunder Road. Pic is written and directed by Roshan Sethi, a physician, Indie Spirit winner, and co-creator of hit Fox series... Read more
9 hours ago
By Andreas Wiseman
With more than 150 credits to his name over the past 60 years, Jackie Chan has no plans to stop performing his own stunts anytime soon. As the Academy Award honoree reprises his role as Mr. Han in Karate Kid: Legends, premiering May 30 in theaters, he explained that doing... Read more
9 hours ago
By Glenn Garner
Quirky, Weird, Sometimes Gross Habits I’ve been called weird all my life. It’s not surprising this ‘weirdness’ has found its way into not only in to my work, B2W’s online following and even my writing process. The evidence? Well, every single time I start planning a new story, I ‘have’... Read more
10 hours ago
By Lucy V Hay
Refresh for latest…: Marvel Studios/Disney’s Thunderbolts* has reached $272.2M worldwide in its sophomore session. The current international box office cume is $143.7M after this frame added $34M overseas. The latter reps a 52% drop (-50% excluding China). The New Avengers continue to reap great social scores and are on their... Read more
10 hours ago
By Nancy Tartaglione
With the animated revival of Everybody Hates Chris, Terry Crews hopes to be voicing patriarch Julius Rock for years to come. The Everybody Still Hates Chris star recently expressed hopes that the Comedy Central series will enjoy a “20-year longevity,” matching the likes of long-running animated shows like The Simpsons... Read more
11 hours ago
By Glenn Garner
In Netflix’s Forever, a brief childhood friendship becomes much more complex but endearing as time passes. Created by Mara Brock Akil, reimagined from the 1975 Judy Blume novel of the same name, the series follows Keisha (Lovie Simone) and Justin (Michael Cooper Jr.)—two childhood friends who reunite as teens—as they... Read more
11 hours ago
By Destiny Jackson
Nearly 25 years after their divorce, Tom Cruise still appears to be a fan of Nicole Kidman. The 4x Oscar nominee recalled making the 1999 Stanley Kubrick-helmed erotic thriller with his then-wife, explaining that he “suggested Nicole play the role” of his character Dr. Bill Harford’s wife Alice. “I flew... Read more
11 hours ago
By Glenn Garner
After 15 years, the co-writer and director of Tucker & Dale vs. Evil is still keeping hope alive for a followup to the cult comedy horror. Eli Craig recently reflected on his 2010 directorial debut and teased “there’s always a possibility” for a sequel, despite a previous attempted TV series... Read more
12 hours ago
By Glenn Garner
Marvel pulled an amazing bait and switch last week with “Thunderbolts*.” I can’t remember a time when a movie changed its title during the film — and no one knew about until opening day. The film features a lot of Marvel characters, but no one — not even the superfans... Read more
13 hours ago
By Roger Friedman
“Let us remind those who try to ‘restore’ a narrow, divisive past, that the future belongs to the whole of us,” said Great Americans Medal recipient Ava DuVernay to a Washington DC crowd this week upon receiving the honor from the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History. Rebuking those who... Read more
13 hours ago
By Dominic Patten
UPDATED with statement from Tim Doyle: WGA members on Friday overturned a 2024 censure of Tim Doyle for posting a “racist and offensive depiction of a lynching” on Facebook, Deadline has confirmed. “I was genuinely surprised by the win and moved by the level of support I received from the... Read more
14 hours ago
By Lynette Rice
Top 10 Cable TV Networks Most Likely to Shutdown As of May 2025. You can find the full list here: https://cordcuttersnews.com/top-10-cable-tv-networks-most-likely-to-shutdown-as-of-may-2025/ You can sign up for our free daily newsletter here: http://eepurl.com/ih25p5 Did you know Luke has a second YouTube channel? Subscribe to it here: https://www.youtube.com/thebreakdownwithluke You can follow us... Read more
17 hours ago
By Cord Cutters News
Global independent platform on the charge and urges fellow indies to 'stay strong' through age of consolidation Source... Read more
20 hours ago
Our new book... STORY QUESTIONS: How To Unlock Your Story One Question At A Time https://payhip.com/b/ZTvq9 MORE VIDEOS WITH STEPHEN L. STERN https://tinyurl.com/5n74fh7k Stephen L. Stern is the president of Storyboard Graphic Novels. Steve is best known as the creator/writer of the indie comic-book Zen Intergalactic Ninja that has sold... Read more
1 day ago
By Film Courage
Denise Alexander has died at age 85. Alexander was a great star of soap operas beginning with “Days of our Lives.” She played Susan Martin from 1966 to 1973, where she met her husband, Richard Colla. He left after a year but she stayed and became a huge star. Alexander... Read more
1 day ago
By Roger Friedman
This year, if I were going to choose an Emmy winner for Best Actress in a Comedy, it would have to be Natasha Lyonne. Sorry, Jean Smart, but this season of “Hacks” is headache inducing. Lyonne stars once again as Charlie, the girl who can see if peple are telling... Read more
1 day ago
By Roger Friedman
Today we explain Google TV and everything you need to know about it. You can find Google's flagship Google TV device on Amazon with our affiliate link here: https://amzn.to/43doFqt You can sign up for our free daily newsletter here: http://eepurl.com/ih25p5 Did you know Luke has a second YouTube channel? Subscribe... Read more
1 day ago
By Cord Cutters News