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The WGA West will host a panel discussion on April 30 with film and TV writers from Ukraine, whose lives and careers have been upended by the Russian invasion. “They will discuss their work and their lives since the invasion,” the guild said in a communique to members, “as well as give their perspective on

Warner Bros, which has traditionally ruled the Easter weekend box office, is back, a year after Godzilla vs. Kong brought bread to reopening cinemas during the pandemic. The stateside arrival of J.K. Rowling’s Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore, and further expansion abroad into 44 markets, arrives days after the Warner Bros. Discovery merger went public.

Pixar’s Turning Red repeated at No. 1 on Nielsen’s weekly streaming chart, holding off Netflix’s movie rival The Adam Project. Turning Red managed 1.675 billion minutes of streaming from March 14 to 20. That was down just slightly from 1.7 billion in the prior week, though last week’s numbers reflected just three days of viewing.

In recent months, not everything has been super positive in the world of Jackass. While members of the troupe recently reunited for Jackass Forever, the movie having success at the box office and receiving a warm response from critics, there has been on-going strife because of the lawsuit that was filed by Bam Margera last

Play video content Gilbert Gottfried was hard at work just a few weeks before his death — and we’ve got video of one of his final on-screen appearances … where he looks as spirited as ever. The President of HollywoodOffices, Brad Folb, tells TMZ … his company hired GG March 16 for a Cameo-styled ad

The family of Oscar-nominated director Jean-Marc Vallée, who died suddenly in December at age 58, said Wednesday that the Canadian-born helmer of the films Dallas Buyers Club, C.R.A.Z.Y., Sharp Objects and Big Little Lies passed away from natural causes. According to the final coroner’s report, Vallée’s death on Christmas Day while at his lakeside cabin

Several Broadway shows impacted by the uptick in New York City Covid cases last week are still feeling the effects this week: Plaza Suite has canceled performances at least through tomorrow, Paradise Square has canceled most of this week, and A Strange Loop is off until Thursday. Macbeth, starring Daniel Craig and Ruth Negga, returned

EXCLUSIVE: Andrew Keegan (10 Things I Hate About You) and Sonalii Castillo (CW’s Outpost) have signed on to star in High Tide a social justice thriller from director Natalie Bible’. The film penned by Bible’ and Brieanna Steele follows a small-town waitress Samantha “Sam” Merrick (Sonalii Castillo) who endures a brutal hate crime that leaves

Back in 1992, Woody Harrelson and Wesley Snipes (respectively best known at the time for Cheers and Major League) crossed paths for the sports comedy White Men Can’t Jump. The Ron Shelton-feature was both a critical and commercial success, and three decades later, a White Men Can’t Jump remake is being put together. Back in

Play video content TMZ.com Chris Rock‘s younger brother wants to do more than slap Will Smith … he wants to lace up the gloves and climb into the ring for a boxing match!!! CR’s brother, Kenny, just signed a deal with Celebrity Boxing founder Damon Feldman for a fight this summer down in Florida …

EXCLUSIVE: A new stage play adaption of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s Sherlock Holmes is being developed with an eye toward the West End and Broadway. The Tony- and Olivier Award-winning Rob Ashford is set to direct. The announcement was made today by producer Antonio Marion. Current plans are for the play to be developed in

EXCLUSIVE:  We hear that the No. 1 exhibitor in the world, AMC Theatres, has made a deal with Bow Tie Cinemas to snap up and operate seven of their locations in Connecticut, upstate New York and Annapolis, Maryland. All in this this is north of 60 screens for AMC. For those who’ll remember, Bow Tie

The Adam Project, starring Ryan Reynolds, is now Netflix’s fourth most-watched English-language film of all time, the streamer announced today, having garnered 233,150,000 views in its first 28 days on the platform. Reynolds also currently has the globe-trotting action-comedy Red Notice and action-thriller 6 Underground on the list, at #1 and #9, respectively. The former

The comedy world has sadly lost a number of veterans over the past year and, sadly, another has left us far too soon. Gilbert Gottfried, the legendary stand-up comedian and actor known for his edgy humor, has died. The Hollywood veteran was 67 at the time of his passing.  Gilbert Gottfried’s death was confirmed by

Play video content TMZ.com “The Flash” star Ezra Miller was catching looks at a lounge in Hawaii over the weekend, dancing wildly just weeks after their arrest at a nearby bar. Eyewitnesses say Ezra was all over the place at the Hilo Axe lounge in Hilo, HI Friday night … their moves caught the attention

David Zaslav hasn’t wasted time in making significant changes at Warner Bros Discovery, and many on this side of the Atlantic are now wondering what happens in the international ranks, where the combined studios have thousands of staff. Even before WarnerMedia and Discovery closed their $43 billion merger Friday, the ax had fallen on the

They come in all shapes and sizes, but their motivation remains the same: kill the humans and inhabit the planet. Fortunately, the people of the world tend to come together and stave off extinction. RELATED: 10 Best Alien Invasion Movies Ever, According To Reddit Time has shown that the film industry was very much able

EXCLUSIVE: Greg Berlanti, Lauren Shuler Donner, Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson and Ann Sarnoff have been added to the board of governors of the Motion Picture & Television Fund, the 100-year-old charitable organization that supports working and retired members of the entertainment industry through a safety net of health and social services, including temporary financial assistance,

The Broadway productions of Macbeth, starring Daniel Craig and Ruth Negga, and the Pulitzer-winning A Strange Loop have canceled tonight’s performances as both shows recover from recent Covid cases. The two productions are expected to resume performances on Tuesday, April 12. Both shows had previously canceled last week’s performances due to Covid cases within their

Living in the age of the internet, smartphones and social media is a fact of life many of us simply accept and prescribe to, but believe it or not, there’s a number of people who are not spending hours glued to screens. One of those people seems to be Star Trek actor Chris Pine, who

Refresh for latest…: Lots of moving parts at the international box office again this weekend as early rollout of another major studio title is kickstarting into business prior to its domestic debut. To wit: Warner Bros’ Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets Of Dumbledore made its first apparition in 22 offshore markets this frame, grossing $58M to

Sam Elliott is backing down from his harsh take on the Oscar-winning movie “The Power of the Dog” — words many considered homophobic … something that isn’t lost on the guy. The actor — who’s often cast as a cowboy type, and who apparently has some ties to the rancher community — apologized for what

Viva Maestro, a documentary starring the charismatic music and artistic director of the Los Angeles Philharmonic, Gustavo Dudamel, opened on a high note taking in $14,310 on two screens — Film Forum/NYC and The Landmark/LA. That’s a PTA of $7,155 for the film directed by Ted Braun (Darfur Now, Betting on Zero) and presented by

Captain Christopher Pike’s (Anson Mount) USS Enterprise bridge crew in Star Trek: Strange New Worlds inadvertently makes Captain James T. Kirk’s (William Shatner) Enterprise crew look bad by comparison. Strange New Worlds chronicles the voyages of the Starship Enterprise in the years before Kirk took over the legendary vessel, with Lt. Commander Una Chin-Riley (Rebecca

The Broadway-bound revival of the musical 1776, which begins a pre-New York engagement at the American Repertory Theater in Cambridge, MA, next month, has announced a cast comprised fully of performers who identify as female, non-binary and trans. The cast announced Friday was specifically for the A.R.T. production and might not necessarily carry over to

A Stand Up for Ukraine event taking place Saturday saw $4.6 billion in grants and $5.5 billion in loans pledged for humanitarian efforts being undertaken by Ukraine and other European countries, UN agencies and grassroots organizations to support all those impacted by the Russian invasion. The European Commission pledged $1.1B, with countries participating including Canada ($80M),

There are many perks to filming a TV or film project in California. The weather is usually nice and there are plenty of great locations around. Of course, with it being such a star-studded state, there’s also an increased chance that a production may be visited by a big-name celebrity.  This time, Respect’s Jennifer Hudson

The final bow has been placed atop the $40 billion merger of WarnerMedia and Discovery, forming one of the largest pure content players in the media business. The AT&T spinoff maneuver formally closed late Friday, and Monday will see Warner Bros Discovery stock begin trading, under the ticker symbol “WBD.” Discovery CEO David Zaslav had

Will Smith‘s 10-year ban from the Oscars has left many in the Academy with mixed feelings — some think too harsh, others think too lenient … and some think it’s just right. THR published several reactions from a handful of members — none of whom are on the Board of Governors — with many going

April 9th’s Wordle answer is relatively easy to guess; however, if some players cannot guess the solution, some hints might help maintain their streak. Sometimes players can get thrown off by obscure words that aren’t often used in daily vocabulary. While today’s Wordle answer is fairly common, it could still stump a few Wordle players