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Exclusive Joe Biden and Kamala Harris‘ inauguration playlist is taking Brooklyn rapper Kota the Friend‘s career to new heights … and he’s also giving thanks to Lupita Nyong’o. Kota the Friend’s camp tells TMZ … the independent rapper was blindsided when his track, “Lupita’s Interlude,” was the first song in the official inauguration playlist, and

British broadcaster ITV has suspended filming on its iconic soap opera Coronation Street as the coronavirus crisis continues to cause disruption for film and TV shoots across the UK. ITV confirmed the filming hiatus on Friday afternoon, with cast and crew in Manchester set to down tools on Monday. The broadcaster said it is pausing

If you are looking to stir emotions and grab some tissues this weekend Our Friend has got you covered. Based on Matthew Teague’s book The Friend: Love Is Not a Big Enough Word, Gabriela Cowperthwaite directs this heartfelt drama adapted by Brad Ingelsby that follows journalist Matt (Casey Affleck), his wife Nicole (Dakota Johnson) and their two

Another week during the coronavirus pandemic, another grim milestone for Los Angeles County. Los Angeles has exceeded 15,000 total coronavirus-related deaths, Public Health officials announced on Saturday. The county has counted a total of 15,162 deaths and 1,064,887 confirmed Covid-19 cases. Saturday’s stats show 269 new deaths and 10,537 new cases. There are also 6,881

Dakota Johnson certainly seems very relatable, and her openness about her anxiety attack just furthers this point. If anything, her decision to speak openly about her attack may encourage others to talk to others about their own experiences. If you want to see Johnson and the cast’s performances, you can check out Our Friend, which

Exclusive When Emma Roberts‘ baby boy arrived he was brought into this world by a doctor who did the same for Khloe Kardashian and Kylie Jenner‘s kids. Emma and actor Garrett Hedlund‘s son, Rhodes Robert Hedlund, was delivered by Dr. Thais Aliabadi … according to the birth certificate, which also shows he arrived at 5:07

“Charlatan” seems too harshly definitive a term to apply to the fascinating protagonist of the new film with the self-same title, given that the Middle European physician titularly accused of medical deception successfully plied a busy career treating eager patients across more than three decades under three vastly different political regimes. The venerable veteran director

In the wake of MGM, Universal and Sony making major Q1 release date changes to their theatrical schedule yesterday, Disney is pushing a few of its 20th Century Studios releases to deeper in the calendar. It’s much delayed Matthew Vaughn directed period action feature The King’s Man is no longer going on March 12, rather Aug. 20

Ryan Murphy takes us Behind the Lens of his first big movie musical The Prom in today’s edition of my weekly Deadline video series, which focuses on filmmakers and their careers. Murphy of course is not only a director and writer but also one of Hollywood’s most prolific producers who always seems to have several productions

Maria did such an amazing job and was such a revelation. We knew it from early on, you know, as soon as we sat down and saw some first cut pieces, Sasha and Jason knew immediately, our director and Sasha of course knew as they were working with her. But when I sat down and

EXCLUSIVE: Fortnite developer and publisher Epic Games is set to make its first known movie grant in the shape of animated feature film Gilgamesh, based on the hero from ancient Mesopotamian mythology. Through the Epic MegaGrants program, the developer is supporting Latin American animation studio Hook Up and Argentinian firms DuermeVela and FilmSharks on the

Play video content Arnold Schwarzenegger just got the shot needed ’round the world — and he was happy to play up some of his best Hollywood lines to make it all the more familiar. Arnold posted video of himself Wednesday, which shows him pulling into Dodger Stadium to receive his vaccine for COVID. You see

ProSiebenSat.1 has taken the unusual step of providing some insight on its fourth-quarter earnings before the financials have been audited. And it’s good news for the German broadcasting giant, which said its revenue of €4 billion ($4.9B) topped expectations despite the tumult of the coronavirus pandemic. Commercial broadcasters came under particular pressure last year after

The major studios waited until Joe Biden was sworn in as the 46th U.S. president to make their release-date changes official. Here’s what Sony is doing. The Kay Cannon-directed musical Cinderella, starring Camila Cabello in the title role, will open on July 16 instead of Feb. 5 as expected. The studio wants to keep the

EXCLUSIVE: Four have been added to the cast of the Michael Bay-directed action thriller Ambulance: Garret Dillahunt, A Martinez, Keir O’Donnell and Moses Ingram. The four join current cast members Jake Gyllenhaal, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II and Eiza Gonzalez in a feature that’s based off the original Danish Film Ambulancen. While the plot is being kept under wraps,

Though, if someone should happen to stub their toe, that would also be an acceptable scenario, as Don’t Worry Darling is looking to send audiences into a panic, presumably at some point in 2021. As we wait for more news about Don’t Worry Darling‘s progress (including word on a specific release date), don’t forget to

Exclusive Christina Ricci says quarantine’s been a dangerous time in her household, because her husband’s allegedly beaten her multiple times, and now she fears for her life and their son’s. The actress filed Wednesday to get a restraining order against James Heerdegen, who she claims started abusing her in December 2019. In her court filing,

EXCLUSIVE: The life of the world’s oldest marathon runner, Fauja Singh, will be the subject of a biopic from a trio of established Indian creatives. Omung Kumar B is directing the project, titled Fauja, and will produce alongside Kunal Shivdasani of Aleya Motion Magic, whose credits include the 2008 thriller Hijack, and Raaj Shaandilya, who previously wrote Bhoomi

Warner Bros will be releasing Wonka on March 17, 2023, a prequel to Roald Dahl’s Charlie and the Chocolate Factory which focuses on the candy architect Willy Wonka’s younger days before having his confection empire. The movie has been in development for roughly four years. David Heyman was always attached as producer, and Paddington director Paul King is helming.

When Our Friend premiered at the 2019 Toronto Film Festival, it was simply called The Friend, but the slightly altered new title feels better for this touching true story based on Matthew Teague’s sensational award-winning Esquire magazine article. It was written about his family crisis when his wife, Nicole, was diagnosed with terminal cancer and died at just 34.

Simu Liu’s comments to Toronto Life are sure to help buoy excitement for Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings. Not much is known about that mysterious blockbuster, except for the impressive starring cast that will be joining Liu. Notable names include Awkwafina, Michelle Yeoh, and Tony Leung. The latter actor is particularly not

Los Angeles native Jenna Boyd was only 12 years old when she gained fame after landing the role of Bailey — who helps Tibby film her documentary while battling leukemia and sadly dies while in the hospital — in the 2005 denim drama “The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants.” Jenna Boyd shared the big screen

Alibaba founder Jack Ma has made his first public appearance since October after questions swirled about his whereabouts. According to Chinese state media, the tech billionaire appeared via video link at the Jack Ma Rural Teachers Award ceremony on Wednesday, meeting with teachers from across the Middle Kingdom. Questions about his whereabouts sprung from his

It’s a streaming world, and we’re just living in it. With a majority of the globe’s movie theaters closed due to Covid, and Hollywood studios scrambling to figure out new distribution models, Netflix has already been experiencing the roaring ’20s with close to 204 million subscribers taking in the service worldwide and the company’s market

Robert Iger, Walt Disney’s executive chairman, saw his pay package slump to $21 million in fiscal 2020 from $47 million the year before, which included a large bonus. Specifically, his previous package had non-equity incentive plan compensation of $21,75 million. Last year, that was zero. CEO Robert Chapek earned $14.2 million for the fiscal year

Due to Nebula’s robotic appearance, Karen Gillan spends a great deal of time in the makeup chair before each day of shooting. She’s going to be wearing a bald cap for Thor: Love and Thunder, so losing some locks will make that experience easier. Fans everywhere can’t wait to return to the Guardians’ ship The

The proverbial honeymoon phase is over for Ben Affleck and Ana de Armas, because they’ve split up … TMZ has confirmed. The two actors called it quits recently, with Ana apparently being the one to break it off with Ben. Word is the uncoupling is amicable, and there are no hard feelings. A source connected

Liz Soriano has been upped at A+E Networks. The Vice President of International Programming has been promoted to SVP, International Programming. She will report to Steve MacDonald, President, Global Licensing & International and will oversee all of the cable group’s global programming services to linear and digital networks around the world. Soriano recently launched the

Refresh for updates and box office chart: In a continued pandemic marketplace such as this with close to 60% of all movie theaters still closed, whether you’re a distributor or an exhibitor, you have to be thankful for any amount of money you can get your hands on. Open Road has released the second Liam

Two days after the Los Angeles Public Health Department announced that the much-talked-about U.K. variant of Covid-19, known as B.1.1.7, had been identified in the region, the California Department of Public Health revealed that another lesser-known strain had been circulating in the county as well. Known as L452R, the newly-announced arrival was first identified in