Новости за 11.09.2020

Organizers of the Busan International Film Festival have opted to delay the major Asian festival by two weeks due to ongoing COVID-19 related concerns. The festival will now run October 21-30. This gives it an extra buffer of time after the Chuseok holiday (Korean Thanksgiving), which takes place September 30 – October 2; there is […]

EXCLUSIVE: In a competitive situation, German major Leonine has won rights to recently announced Jason Statham-Guy Ritchie spy thriller Five Eyes, marking the first major deal to go down during Toronto’s virtual market. The splashy pre-sale, in the high seven figures, marks one of Leonine’s most lucrative acquisitions to date. There are a number of […]

Gordon Ramsay is to host his first ever game show after his production company scored a primetime commission from the BBC. The British public broadcaster has ordered Bank Balance, a show described as greed versus strategy. The Hell’s Kitchen star is fronting the show, which will see contestants compete in a high-stakes, high-pressure quiz, where […]

Michelle Rodriguez has been all about horsepower in the Fast & Furious movie franchise. But she’s also about girl power, having lobbied the producers to get a woman added to the series writing staff. Speaking on The Jess Cagle Show on SiriusXM today, Rodriguez said she was “really happy” that the producers were open to […]

In a scene that brought back nightmares of the Camp Fire two years ago, the tiny town of Berry Creek was demolished by the North Complex Fire near Oroville in Northern California. “We had a massive wall of fire that came in and did it everything it could to destroy everything in its path and […]

President Donald Trump is still dealing today with the fallout from his controversial comments recorded by journalist Bob Woodward. Intended for Woodward’s new book, Rage, the remarks have the President admiting he downplayed the seriousness of the coronavirus in order to avoid creating a panic. Despite the uproar from certain quarters on that decision, Trevor […]

The cast of The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air gathered together today to celebrate 30 years since the sitcom first aired. The meet-up had another purpose – today is the day they taped an unscripted reunion spcial for HBO Max. Smith and co-stars including Tatyana Ali, Karyn Parsons, Joseph Marcell, Daphne Maxwell Reid and Alfonso Ribeiro, as […]

Paramount Pictures president of production Elizabeth Raposo has exited the studio. This has been a rumor around town ever since Wyck Godfrey exited after Emma Watts became president of the Paramount Motion Picture Group in late June. Godfrey and Raposo worked closely together. Raposo is an effective exec and she will be scooped up quickly. […]

Fox Sports has issued a statement taking issue with pundit Skip Bayless, who slammed Dallas quarterback Dak Prescott this morning on his Undisputed TV show for Prescott’s revelation that he has undergone treatment for depression. “At Fox Sports, we are proud of Dak Prescott for publicly revealing his struggle with depression and mental health,” said […]

What promises to be the most socially conscious season in National Football League history kicked off Thursday night in Missouri, with the Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs matching up against the Houston Texans at Arrowhead Stadium. A league that once discouraged its players from kneeling during the national anthem has now fully embraced social […]

(UPDATED, with comment from Trump campaign source & NYT statement) A New York Times reporter said she was kicked out of Donald Trump’s campaign rally in Michigan, after posting on social media about the crowds and the lack of masks among the thousands of attendees. Kathy Gray wrote on social media that the Trump campaign “tracked […]

Annie Howell has returned to Crown Media Family Networks and will serve as its chief communications officer. Crown Media president and CEO Wonya Lucas announced Howell’s appointment Thursday. Howell served as Crown Media’s EVP Corporate Communications and Media Relations from 2010-2014. “As a well-established and respected communications executive, Annie embodies the combination of creativity, keen […]