Roy Wood Jr. Quotes Doug Herzog While Explaining Why He Left ‘The Daily Show’: “You Don’t Own These Jobs. You Rent Them”

Roy Wood Jr.offered more of an explanation Thursday on whyhe decided to leaveThe Daily Show. His exit comes asComedy Centralhas yet to name a successor toTrevor Noah, who left in December. film, and much, much more. Jason Kempin/Comedy Central I look forward to finding other ways to collaborate with them down the road. You dont own these jobs. They are not yours. Ultimately, no matter how long you are there, you are just passing through....

October 5, 2023 · 1 min · 103 words · Victor Brown

Roy Wood Jr. Says He’s Leaving Comedy Central’s ‘The Daily Show’

Roy Wood Jr.said that he is leavingThe Daily Show,where he has been a correspondent for eight years. I cant come up with Plan B … while still working with Plan A, he told NPR. I look forward to finding other ways to collaborate with them down the road. Roy Wood Jr. at the White House Correspondents' Association dinnerSaul Loeb / AFP / Getty Images He also is in the midst of his Happy To Be Here tour....

October 5, 2023 · 1 min · 132 words · Kimberly Wright

SAG-AFTRA & Studios Negotiations To Continue Friday & Next Week; Talks Proceeding “Calmly”

Talks got off to a late start today, one source informs us. Everyone is conducting themselves calmly. We urge you to continue coming to picket lines and solidarity events and showing your support on social media. SAG-AFTRA and WGA members on the picket lines last monthJohn Nacion/Getty Images We are#SagAftraStrong! The union official returned to the in-person talks in LA after his remarks to the FTC Wednesday. David Zaslav,Ted Sarandos,Donna Langley&Bob IgerGetty

October 5, 2023 · 1 min · 72 words · Katherine David

Sundance Winner ‘The Eternal Memory’ Lands Key International Deals Ahead Of UK Premiere; Theatrical Release Set

Eight years ago, their lives were changed by Augustos Alzheimers diagnosis. As one of Chiles most prominent cultural commentators, Augusto is no stranger to building an archive of memory. Watch on Deadline MTV Documentary Filmsacquired worldwide rights to the filmin late January. Augusto Góngora and Paula Urrutia in ‘The Eternal Memory’MTV Documentary Films After Sundance,The Eternal Memoryplayed Berlinale where it was runner-up in the Panorama Audience Award (Documentary). The film also screened at CPH: DOX and, more recently, the San Sebastian Film Festival....

October 5, 2023 · 1 min · 91 words · Melanie Lee

UK Unions & Crew Join London Protest Calling For Swift Resolution To Actors Strike

And we want to talk about the impact on our membership. We must look at how our UK crews can survive, she added. Who wants to watchGoggleboxwhen the contestants will have nothing to watch? UK unions gathered in Leicester Square Employers must act responsibly for the welfare of all of us. The impact on mental health and wellbeing has just been huge. But we are worried that we will be used once the actors have struck a deal, she added....

October 5, 2023 · 1 min · 98 words · Randall Smith

Universal Sets Martin Luther King Jr Movie For Chris Rock To Direct & Steven Spielberg To Exec Produce; Uni Acquires Jonathan Eig’s ‘King: A Life’

That films produced by Higher Ground for Netflix. Rock also directedHead of StateandI Think I Love My Wife. Rock is a four-time Emmy-award winner and three-time Grammy winner as well as a bestselling author. ‘King: A Life,’ by Jonathan Eig, Chris Rock and Steven SpielbergGetty Universals Senior Vice President of Production Development Ryan Jones will oversee the project on behalf of the studio. The book deal was brokered by Lucy Stille at Lucy Stille Literary on behalf of the David Black Agency....

October 5, 2023 · 1 min · 93 words · Robert Norman

World Cup Sets Countries For Its 2030 Centennial Matches, First To Span Three Continents

Uruguay will also hold a centenary ceremony in Montevideo, where the first World Cup took place in 1930. The Saudis wasted no time to indicate they will bid on that gathering. What a great message of peace, tolerance and inclusion, Infantino said. Kylian Mbappe of FranceCatherine Ivill/Getty Images

October 5, 2023 · 1 min · 48 words · Carl Aguilar

X/Twitter Follows Through On Elon Musk’s Plan To Remove Headline Links From News Articles

Musksaid in Augustthat the change would be made to greatly improve the esthetics. X/Twitterdid not return a request for comment on the reasons for the change. The change was unveiled on Wednesday, in which only an articles lead image can be seen. X, formerly known as TwitterX Corp A news outlets website address does appear in the image, but there is no headline below the picture. News outlets can still give context to stories in the text of their tweets....

October 5, 2023 · 1 min · 111 words · Morgan Powers

‘Argentina, 1985’ Producer Axel Kuschevatzky Says Digital Ad Revenue Rises Would Force Streamers To Release Viewing Data — IPI

Part of the WGAs new deal provides writers with more meaningful streamer residuals. However, it will be advertisers who force the data out into the open, he predicted. Most streaming platforms dont share figures, so we have no idea whats going on, he said. Joshua Sammer/Getty Images for ZFF Every now and then you hear things have gone well you get an espresso rather than a filter coffee. Once the information is out there, its there....

October 5, 2023 · 1 min · 83 words · Thomas Lee

‘Masters Of The Air’: Austin Butler-Led WWII Drama From Steven Spielberg & Tom Hanks Gets Premiere Date; See First Photos

The streamer also released some of the first photos from the series (see above and below). And some were lucky enough to make it home. Regardless of individual fate, a toll was exacted on them all. ‘Masters of the Air’Apple TV+ Amblin Televisions Darryl Frank and Justin Falvey co-executive produce alongside Playtones Steven Shareshian. In addition to writing, Orloff co-executive produces. Graham Yost also serves as co-executive producer. Apple TV+...

October 5, 2023 · 1 min · 79 words · William Nelson

‘Minari’ Producer & Busan Jury Member Christina Oh Talks Building Bridges Between U.S. And Korean Film Industries – Busan

So for me it was a realisation that you’re free to make these sorts of bridge-building films. We hoped it would resonate with people and it did surprisingly well in Korea. you’ve got the option to meet buyers and producers but also new auteurs and filmmakers as well. L-R: Han Junhee, Jung Sung-il, Ava Cahen, Christina Oh, EdwinBusan International Film Festival Edwin said hed attended BIFFs Asian Film Academy (AFA) early in his career....

October 5, 2023 · 1 min · 88 words · Bryan Mendoza

‘Molli And Max In The Future,’ Sci-Fi Rom-Com Starring Zosia Mamet & Aristotle Athari, Picked Up By Level 33 Entertainment

International sales will commence during the 2023 American Film Market, which kicks off in Santa Monica October 31st. Mamet and Athari exec produced alongside Ted Geoghegan, Luke Murphy, Nicole Murphy, and Jeanne Elfant Festa. Zosia Mamet and Aristotle Athari in ‘Molli and Max in the Future’Level 33 Entertainment

October 5, 2023 · 1 min · 48 words · Shannon Hanson

‘Suits’ Breaks Nielsen’s All-Time Overall Streaming Record, Claims No. 1 Spot For 12th Week; ‘Virgin River’ Tops Streaming Originals

Its a record breaker.Suitshas again landed in the No. 1 spot on the overallNielsenStreamingTop 10 for a 12th week, surpassingOzarkfor the most No. 1 overall finishes on the overall chart ever since Nielsen began reporting the Top 10s in 2020. Everett Collection/Netflix Only 11 streaming titles have sat atop Nielsens Top 10 for five weeks or more. NetflixsVirgin Riverwith 1.9 billion minutes viewed, bumpedOne Piece,previously No. 1 on the Streaming Originals list, to the No....

October 5, 2023 · 1 min · 100 words · Ashley Dennis