Новости за 27.06.2020

Author Charles Webb, whose first novel The Graduate inspired the 1967 film, died June 16 in Eastbourne, England of a blood condition, according to his friend, journalist Jack Malvern. The Graduate was published in 1963, and was adapted into the Mike Nichols film starring Dustin Hoffman just four years later. The book and the film […]

Alison Brie posted on Instagram Friday expressing regret over voicing the character of Diane Nguyen, a Vietnamese American writer on Netflix’s BoJack Horseman. In the statement, Brie says “We missed a great opportunity to represent the Vietnamese-American community accurately and respectfully.” Brie’s decision follows a number of white actors announcing this week that they are […]

UPDATED, with details on the event: Jeffrey and Marilyn Katzenberg hosted a small virtual fundraiser for Joe Biden on Saturday, as the candidate told the Hollywood crowd that Donald Trump’s response to the coronavirus was something that “you guys would have trouble making a movie and selling it.” What was not a hard sell was […]

Milton Glaser, who created the iconic “I Love NY” logo that powered the city’s tourism industry to new heights, died Friday after suffering a stroke with added renal failure complications, his wife said. A native of the Bronx, Glaser came up with his logo concept while riding in another iconic part of New York – […]

The USC School of Dramatic Arts Dean has resigned, admitting to dating a student in what he characterized as “evidence of irresponsibility.” Dean David Bridel’s resignation came after another woman revealed the relationship at a USC town hall meeting on Wednesday of this week. A day later, Bridel sent a letter to faculty acknowledging the relationship […]

On yet another rerun-heavy night, ABC’s Shark Tank repeat was the overall winner. Although it tied in the demo rankings with Fox’s WWE Friday Night SmackDown and a repeat of ABC’s 20/20 newsmag, Shark Tank had the largest P2+ at 3238 to take the crown. The Shark Tank repeat had a rare event – an […]

Taylor Swift, who once was condemned for her political silence, is making up for lost time. The singer/songwriter spoke out Friday on Pride Live’s Stonewall Day livestream event, condemning the US Census for offering only two choices for gender. The event is an annual commemoration of the 1969 Stonewall uprising, which many cite as sparking […]

In 2016, Andrew Toles was a starting outfielder for the Los Angeles Dodgers in the playoffs. This week, he was arrested for trespassing after being found sleeping behind a FedEx building in Key West, Florida. On June 22, Toles was arrested after being given several chances by police to move. When he refused, he was […]

The governors of Florida and Texas have decided that recently reopened bars are the cause of record levels of new coronavirus cases in their states. On Friday, they closed down the bars there, shuttering businesses just getting back to work. Seven states are reporting new highs for coronavirus hospitalizations, according to the Washington Post. They […]

The world is slowly getting back to normal – at least, in the places where “getting back to normal” isn’t being shut down for a second time because of a spike in coronavirus cases – and so it is that President Donald Trump is heading to the links at Trump National in Virginia for a […]

Bill Maher returned to a subject directly in his wheelhouse during his closing monologue in Friday night’s episode of Real Time: cancel culture during the ongoing Black Lives Matter protests. “White people need to stop trying to cancel other people whose heart is in the right place but don’t get it exactly right on the […]

George R. R. Martin, notorious for the slow pace of his output since his book Game Of Thrones became a worldwide sensation and an HBO series, is apparently stepping up his writing pace. Martin said on his blog that he is writing the next installment, The Winds of Winter, at “a steady pace.” But, he conceded, […]

Update, with post-broadcast winners CBS’ The Young And The Restless was named Outstanding Drama at the 47th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards tonight, with exec producer Anthony Morina calling the trophy “bittersweet” due to the deaths of three colleagues this year: Lee Bell, co-creator of the soap; longtime cast member Kristoff St. John; and Lisa de Cazotte, […]

Stuart Cornfeld, the producing partner with Ben Stiller on Zoolander, Dodgeball and Tropic Thunder, died Friday of cancer. He was 67. His friend, actress Liliana Greenfield-Sanders confirmed the news on Twitter. Very sad to let you know that our dear friend Stuart Cornfeld died today from cancer. He was the funniest person on the planet. I will […]

Update: As expected with Tenet‘s big move to Aug. 12, and Mulan‘s to Aug. 21, Solstice Studios’ first theatrical release Unhinged will now open July 31. If Sony/Tri-Star’s Broken Hearts Gallery moves to Aug. 7, Unhinged will then be the first fresh wide release for exhibition after being shutdown since mid-March. Again, it’s not expected for […]

On Friday, the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health Department reported across-the-board increases in COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and the positivity rate for testing. The 7-day average of daily new cases is now 1,979; an increase from the 1,379 average two weeks ago. There are 1,676 people currently hospitalized for COVID-19. This is higher than […]

Netflix and Hulu are pulling an episode of Community from their streaming services due to a scene that contains blackface, sources tell Deadline. In the “Advanced Dungeons & Dragons” episode, the Ben Chang character, played by Ken Jeong, shows up to a Dungeons & Dragons game wearing black make-up and a white wig. Shirley, played […]

Beginning Monday, Quibi will stream an all-star remake of The Princess Bride filmed by actors at home while in quarantine. The re-creation, first reported by Vanity Fair, will feature an A-list cast that includes couples Joe Jonas and Sophie Turner, Common and Tiffany Haddish, Neil Patrick Harris and David Burtka, and Chris Pine and Annabelle […]

Kelly Asbury, an animation writer-director and voice actor whose credits include Shrek 2, Smurfs: The Lost Village and Beauty and the Beast, died today after battling cancer for several years. He was 60. His rep Nancy Newhouse Porter of Newhouse Porter Hubbard confirmed the news to Deadline. “He was one of the most admired and beloved […]

It’s official — at least for the time being: Disney said Friday it is moving Niki Caro’s Mulan release date from July 25 to August 21, the weekend after Tenet‘s five-day opening from August 12-16. We were hearing noise about this earlier this week, as we told you, with COVID-19 cases surging nationwide and theaters […]

After Warner Bros. put Wonder Woman 1984 on Oct. 2, Paramount has moved Skydance’s Tom Clancy’s Without Remorse to Feb. 26, 2021.  This is a delayed move by Paramount having nothing to do with the recent Tenet shift from July 31 to Aug. 12. Two weeks ago, Warners moved their Petty Jenkins-directed Gal Gadot sequel to the autumn weekend they […]