Opening on Wednesday (Feb. 12), comedy “Honest Candidate” topped the South Korean box office, ahead of “Little Women” and Bong Joon-ho’s “Parasite” which returned to the charts eight months after its original release. 30 more words
via Korea Box Office: ‘Honest Candidate’ Wins Weekend as ‘Parasite’ Returns to Chart — Variety
“Your Name Engraved Herein,” the first gay movie from Taiwan since the territory last year legalized homosexual marriage, will enjoy a private screening at Berlin’s European Film Market this week, before having its world premiere at the Osaka Asian Film Festival next month. 14 more words
Actor and filmmaker Stanley Tucci will front series “The Californian Century,” set to air on BBC Radio 4. Tucci will play a cynical screenwriter who narrates the stories of ten people who helped build California over the last 100 years. 17 more words
via Stanley Tucci to Host BBC Radio 4 Series ‘The Californian Century’ — Variety
Hall of Famer and TNT’s Inside the NBA co-host Charles Barkley told the Today show that Kobe Bryant’s legal problems in Colorado were part of his legacy and should not be dismissed. 26 more words
via ‘Inside The NBA’ Co-Host Charles Barkley: Kobe Bryant “Had A Flaw That We All Know About” — Deadline
Joe Biden got a Hollywood-themed send-up on Friday night’s edition of Real Time with Bill Maher was the namesake host recited a list of memorably mangled movie lines he attributed to the Democratic presidential hopeful in jest. 24 more words
via Bill Maher: Joe Biden’s Mangled Movie Lines And More Hollywood Hijinks — Deadline
She was feeling the Bern. Then it turned into a burn. Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders was excited to speak to who he thought was climate activist Greta Thunberg. 28 more words
Cleveland defensive end Myles Garrett is no longer suspended by the National Football League for his part in a helmet-swinging brawl on national TV. But another TV spot by Garrett could find him again in legal trouble. 21 more words
The Grammys and the Oscars are in the rear-view mirror, and South by Southwest is still a month away. That means the music industry gets to take a deep breath and contemplate the more important things in life, like whether a song is any good. 12 more words
via This Week In Music: Billie Eilish Uproar, Justin Bieber Release, UMG Plans To Go Public — Deadline
UPDATED AT 6:58 p.m. PT: The New York City Fire Department confirmed the substance released at the Broadhurst Theatre was pepper spray. A matinee performance of “Jagged Little Pill” was halted Saturday in New York, after someone sprayed a substance at the theatre where the musical was taking place. 9 more words
via ‘Jagged Little Pill’ Musical In New York Halted After Pepper Spray Incident – Update — Deadline
Michael Bloomberg’s campaign is downplaying a report claiming the billionaire presidential hopeful is considering former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton as his vice presidential running mate. 34 more words
via Bloomberg Campaign Shuts Down Report He’s Considering Hillary Clinton As Running Mate — Deadline
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