Academy Won’t Repeal Andrea Riseborough’s ‘To Leslie’ Oscar Nom Despite Backlash – Deadline
[ad_1] The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences said today that it won’t take any action to repeal Andrea Riseborough’s Oscar nomination for To Leslie. Here is the statement just released from AMPAS CEO Bill Kramer: “Based on concerns that surfaced last week around…
Alec Baldwin Rust Shooting Manslaughter Charges Filed, Evidence – Deadline
[ad_1] Alec Baldwin and Rust armorer Hannah Gutierrez-Reed did not follow safety procedures said the formal filing today in New Mexico of two counts of involuntary manslaughter for the fatal on-set shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on October 21, 2021. Just filed, the dense document also…
Zar Amir Ebrahimi Leads Demonstration On Iran At Göteborg – Deadline
[ad_1] Holy Spider star Zar Amir Ebrahimi led a demonstration in support of the people of Iran and the artists who have been detained by the country’s political regime at the Göteborg Film Festival Tuesday evening. Ebrahimi, who this year leads the festival’s official competition…
You People Debuts At No. 1 On Netflix Top 10 Film List – Deadline
[ad_1] Kenya Barris and Jonah Hill’s romantic comedy You People debuted at the top of the Netflix English-language film list for the week of January 23 to January 29. The film, in which Hill also stars alongside Eddie Murphy, racked up 55.65M hours viewed in…
A Tree Grows in Texas: Creating Huizache Magazine
[ad_1] When Dagoberto Gilb came to serve as writer-in-residence at the University of Houston-Victoria and found a literary center, he was assured he’d only have to teach one course per semester. “I had a contract, an agreement whose validity all academics take for granted based…
Showtime’s Erin Calhoun Head Of Communications For Paramount Streaming – Deadline
[ad_1] Erin Calhoun, EVP, Communications, Showtime Networks & Paramount Television Studios, has been appointed to a new role as EVP, Communications, Paramount Streaming and Cross-Company Publicity. The promotion comes on the heels of Paramount Global’s announcement yesterday that Showtime is being integrated into Paramount+, with…
Jurnee Smollett & Misha Green Reteam for ‘Sunflower’ Thriller Movie – Deadline
[ad_1] EXCLUSIVE: Misha Green will reteam with her Underground and Lovecraft Country star Jurnee Smollett for the Lionsgate thriller Sunflower. Green will direct off a script she wrote and produce with Craig J. Flores. In Sunflower, two women struggle to escape from a deranged college professor…
Bingeworthy Shows From a Red State Star
[ad_1] Once upon a time, Taylor Sheridan was just a working actor with chiseled good looks. Born in Chapel Hill, North Carolina and raised in Texas (where he hung with the fam on a ranch in Cranfills Gap), Sheridan spent the ’90s and the aughts…
A Common Heart Drug May Reduce Aggression In People With Psychiatric Conditions
[ad_1] “Repurposing their use to manage aggression and violence could improve patient outcomes,” according to the authors. New research published today in the open-access journal PLOS Medicine found that those who use Beta adrenergic-blocking agents (β-blockers) had less violence than those who do not. If more…
La Brea Renewed For Season 3 At NBC – Deadline
[ad_1] NBC has renewed its disaster drama La Brea for Season 3. The news comes ahead of Season 2’s return to the network on Tuesday night. La Brea follows an epic family adventure after a massive sinkhole opens in Los Angeles pulling people and buildings…