Karine Jean-Pierre Set For Outfest’s Inaugural Achievement Award For Press And Media, Will Not Attend Fest’s Closing Night Ceremony In-Person Amidst Dual Strikes

We will miss them, as our closing night will be a wonderful celebration of our community. Throughout her career, the Black and LGBTQ+ community has been reminded of what is possible. Our fellow Americans have been reminded of our humanity and inherent dignity. Karine Jean-PierreKevin Dietsch/Getty Images Our Outfest Press Fellows have been inspired. To purchase tickets to remaining Outfest Los Angeles events, including its Closing Night Gala,click here.

July 21, 2023 · 1 min · 69 words · Darren King

Melissa McCarthy, Ben Falcone Scrap Plans To Receive Award At LGBTQ Festival In View Of Actors Strike

We will miss them, as our closing night will be a wonderful celebration of our community. But that is not the reason most people are here to come and experience Outfest. In June, McCarthy was honored as an Ally Icon during West Hollywoods Gay Pride celebration. Melissa McCarthy and Ben FalconeChristopher Polk/NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via Getty Images Opponents have called it the Dont Say Gay bill. Outfest

July 21, 2023 · 1 min · 67 words · Samantha Benson

Sony CEO Tony Vinciquerra Says Offer To SAG-AFTRA Was “Best Ever Made” — AVP Summit

Its not good for anyone. He repeated several times throughout the chat that the studios wanted to make a deal. We entered the talks intending to make a deal, he said. Getty There have been lots of headlines saying the opposite, but that is not true. We want to get back around the table. The AMPTP responded by saying the SAG mischaracterize[d] the negotiations. We will be back very close to the 2019 numbers, which is great, he said....

July 21, 2023 · 1 min · 104 words · Steven Frank

Stephen A. Smith Says ESPN Brass Is Talking To Shannon Sharpe About Joining ‘First Take’: “I Want Him On”

We are definitely talking to Shannon Sharpe, Smith said. The conversations are official, the reports have not been misnomers or misreports or anything like that. Either way, it would give the ESPN morning show a prominent NFL voice in its regular rotation. Stephen A. SmithTwitter The networks newest star acquisition,Pat McAfee, has also publicly urged Sharpe to join ESPN. Whatcha addressing on Fri? wrote Sharpe on Twitter. Ive got some free time so feel free 2 FT me b4 my meetings....

July 21, 2023 · 1 min · 99 words · Kelsey Newton

Tony Bennett’s ‘Unplugged’ Specials Set To Air Back-To-Back On MTV Three Times Starting Tonight; CBS To Air ‘One Last Time’ Concert Special Sunday – Update

Both will repeat starting at 9:30 a.m. Saturday and at 7 p.m. Sunday. lang and the disc helped introduce the legendary singer to yet another generation of fans. Hey, Ive been unplugged all my life, the singer said. Tony Bennett on ‘MTV Unplugged’ in 1994Everett Collection It originally aired Sunday, November 28, 2021.

July 21, 2023 · 1 min · 53 words · James Chen

Zendaya R-Rated Pic ‘Challengers’ From Luca Guadagnino Heads To Spring 2024 Due To Actors Strike

Another 2023 theatrical release gets moved due tothe SAG-AFTRA strikeasMGMis pushing theZendaya-led tennis romanceChallengersto April 26. Currently there are no other wide releases from the majors booked on April 26. Disney already braced for both strikes a while ago by making several release-date changes. (L-R) Mike Faist, Zendaya and Josh O’ConnorMetro Goldwyn Mayer Pictures

July 21, 2023 · 1 min · 54 words · Heather Nichols

‘Here Lies Love’ Broadway Review: Don’t Cry For Imelda When David Byrne & Fatboy Slim Provide The Music

Byrne and Slim (and Tom Gandey and J Pardo) have concocted some terrific blends here. It all combines into a winning soundscape. Dogg & Cody Spencer (sound design), all at the top of their games. Arielle Jacobs as Imelda Marcos, ‘Here Lies Love’Billy Bustamante, Matthew Murphy and Evan Zimmerman Perhaps thats whyHere Lies Love, for all its impressive confidence, feels a bit thin in afterthought. Maybe a musical needs a central character who can sing Why Dont You Love Me?...

July 21, 2023 · 1 min · 102 words · Timothy Smith

‘Oppenheimer’ Castmates Batted Around A Different Role In Prior Christopher Nolan Film

DirectorChristopher Nolansaid he once considered a couple of hisOppenheimercast members for a very different role Batman. Josh Hartnettwas one, but didnt end up screen-testing for the role. Still, Nolan was impressed with Hartnett. Christopher NolanPascal Le Segretain/Getty Images AnotherOppenheimerstar was also considered for the Batman role. Ultimately, Murphy wound up playing the villain known as The Scarecrow. Murphy stars as physicist J. Robert Oppenheimer in the current biopic, and Hartnett appears as physicist Ernest Lawrence....

July 21, 2023 · 1 min · 75 words · Paula Mann

‘Talk To Me’ Directors Discuss YouTube Roots Making Comedy Horror Videos & Their Unconventional Approach To Filmmaking — Comic-Con

We kind of fell into YouTube. We never went into YouTube wanting to be YouTubers. Once I started writing, I couldnt stop, Danny said. ‘Talk to Me’Altitude And then within eight days, I had like 80 pages for a script. Wed always reference A24, Michael said. We never thought wed actually get picked up by them. But wed always say like, Thats very A24 of you to linger on that shot....

July 21, 2023 · 1 min · 88 words · Douglas Patel

“We Are Not Going To Have The UK Used As A Backdoor To Undermine SAG,” Says British Equity Boss On Eve Of London Rally

Were not going to have the UK used as a backdoor to undermine their dispute. Its the same with public sector workers over here. Equitys cause is more than one of just supporting its counterparts in the U.S., however. Paul Fleming at a rallyMark Kerrison/In Pictures via Getty Images Our agreements are as strong as SAGs and we expect nothing less. SAG is undeniably the largest and most influential entertainment union in the world but we are undeniably the second....

July 21, 2023 · 1 min · 106 words · Todd Gray

Amazon Studios TV Content Group Sets New Executive Roles For Kara Smith, Jon Wax & Andy Bourne

She will continue to report to Lancaster. Watch on Deadline Smith takes on the position previously held jointly by Jon Wax and Andy Bourne. In light of that, Bourne will take over the Head of Limited Series role, reporting to Smith. Kara Smith, Jon Wax & Andy BourneGetty/Courtesy Jon Wax has graciously agreed to step into this vital role, reporting directly to Vernon and James.

July 20, 2023 · 1 min · 65 words · Michelle Thompson

Anonymous Content Teams With New Europe Film Sales To Handle North American Rights For Animated Feature ‘The Peasants’ From ‘Loving Vincent’ Filmmakers

Anonymous Content will co-rep rights to the film through their recently launched sales and finance division, AC Independent. The Polish-Serbian-Lithuanian co-production is produced by Digitalkraft, Breakthru Films: Sean Bobbitt and Hugh Welchman, Art. Additional projects include Jesse MossWar Game, Penny LanesMrs.

July 20, 2023 · 1 min · 41 words · Gregory Walker

Casarotto Ramsay & Associates Hires Ex-Meta Exec Anna Higgs As Managing Director

UK agency Casarotto Ramsay & Associates has named former Meta and Film4 execAnna Higgsas Managing Director. Higgs is also the Chair of the BAFTA Film Committee, having been recently reelected. Further back she founded Quark Films. It also reps the literary estates including Tennessee Williams and JG Ballard. She is uniquely placed to bring a wealth of new skills and experience to our global business.

July 20, 2023 · 1 min · 65 words · Danielle Rivas