Police Say Actor Not “Impaired” – Deadline
The Washoe County Sheriff’s Office in a press conference today revealed further information on Jeremy Renner’s New Year’s Day snow-plowing accident which has the 2x Oscar nominee suffering “chest trauma and orthopedic injuries” per his reps yesterday. Wishing Jeremy Renner a “full and speedy recovery”…
Joe Biden Renominates Eric Garcetti As Ambassador To India, Gigi Sohn To FCC; White House Seeks To Revive Stalled Past Picks – Deadline
President Joe Biden has renominated Eric Garcetti as U.S. ambassador to India, after the former Los Angeles mayor’s nomination failed to make the Senate floor last year. Garcetti was among a series of nominees who will get restarts in the new Congress. Biden also renominated…
GOP Chaos As House Fails To Elect Speaker After Three Ballots – Deadline
“We still have absolutely no idea how this will end,” declared CNN’s Jake Tapper Tuesday as the House of Representatives looked to come up short for the third time to vote in a Speaker. Suffering humiliation on humiliation, GOP House leader Kevin McCarthy saw 20…
‘Dangerous Liaisons,’ ‘Becoming Elizabeth’ ‘Step Up’ Pulled From Starz – Deadline
The glut of shows being pulled from streaming services continues. Starz has pulled a trio of titles – Dangerous Liaisons, Becoming Elizabeth and Step Up from its streaming service. All three titles have been canceled but it’s another example of a company taking finished shows off…
Wednesday Notches Second Week Atop The Nielsen U.S. Streaming Chart – Deadline
In its second week on Netflix, Wednesday once again dominated the Nielsen U.S. streaming charts. The series accumulated 5.3B minutes viewed from November 28 to December 4. It was Wednesday‘s second week in a row with more than 5B minutes viewed — a milestone that…
‘The Garbage Man’ Filmmaker Laura Gonçalves – Deadline
Filmmaker Laura Gonçalves had the idea for an animated short for a few years, stemming from discussions of her uncle whenever she sees her family at a reunion. The Garbage Man (O Homen do Lixo) takes place at the dinner table, as the family gathers…
‘The Sound Of Things Falling’ Film Directed By Roberto Bentivegna In Works – Deadline
EXCLUSIVE: Alibi Media has snapped up film rights to Juan Gabriel Vásquez’s acclaimed 2014 novel The Sound of Things Falling, tapping House of Gucci screenwriter Roberto Bentivegna to direct the project as his first feature, from his own script. The novel published by Penguin Group…
‘The Right Stuff’ Producer Was 85 – Deadline
James D. Brubaker, who produced some of the most popular films of comedians Eddie Murphy and Jim Carrey as well as the high-profile astronaut drama The Right Stuff, died today at his home in Beverly Hills of complications from a series of strokes. He was…
Disney No. 1 For 2022 With $4.9 Billion Worldwide – Deadline
No surprise here: Walt Disney is the No. 1 studio at the box office, not just worldwide with $4.9 billion, but also domestic with $2 billion and overseas with $2.9 billion. This comes after an initial New Year’s weekend which saw Avatar: The Way of…
Disney No. 1 For 2022 With $4.9 Billion Worldwide – Deadline
No surprise here: Walt Disney is the No. 1 studio at the box office, not just worldwide with $4.9 billion, but also domestic with $2 billion and overseas with $2.9 billion. This comes after an initial New Year’s weekend which saw Avatar: The Way of…