Saroj Khan, an iconic Bollywood choreographer whose dance proteges include actresses Madhuri Dixit and Sridevi, died of a cardiac arrest on Friday, after being admitted to a Mumbai hospital in June with breathing difficulties. 25 more words
via Saroj Khan, Bollywood’s Most Famous Choreographer, Dead at 71 — Variety
In an interview on a new episode of Luminary’s Black List Podcast, hosted by Black List co-founder Franklin Leonard and Black List community director Kate Hagen, Spike Lee voices his agreement with growing calls to remove statues and iconography commemorating the Confederate States of America. 15 more words
via Spike Lee: ‘Confederate Statues Need to Come the F— Down’ — Variety
The New Zealand government is to inject $48 million (NZ$74.4 million) of cash to help the film and TV industries recover from the economic effects of the coronavirus and the country’s strict lockdown measures. 24 more words
via New Zealand Injects $48 Million for Screen Industry Recovery — Variety
Russell Crowe asked Jared Kushner for advice on playing the former head of Fox News Roger Ailes in the Showtime limited series “The Loudest Voice.” In an interview with Variety‘s Actors on Actors issue, Crowe revealed to Nicole Kidman that he approached Kushner, the president’s son-in-law and senior advisor, at Hugh Jackman’s 50th birthday party…
via Russell Crowe Asked Jared Kushner for Advice on Playing Roger Ailes in ‘The Loudest Voice’ — Variety
Born: July 1, 1916 Best known for: “The Adventures of Robin Hood,” “Gone With the Wind,” and two Oscar-winning performances, “To Each His Own” and “The Heiress” First claim to fame: Gossip magazines offered endless coverage of her feud with sister Joan Fontaine, which lasted for decades Second (and more important) claim to fame: She…
via Olivia de Havilland, the Last Remaining Star of Old Hollywood, Turns 104 — Variety
Mark Duplass is a man of many hats — he’s a writer, director, producer and actor. One of his most high-profile gigs in front of the camera as of late is Chip Black, Jennifer Aniston and Reese Witherspoon’s producer boss on “The Morning Show,” the Apple TV Plus series about a morning news show that…
Apple has won the bidding for the runaway slave thriller “Emancipation” starring Will Smith and directed by Antoine Fuqua. Warner Bros, MGM, Lionsgate and Universal also made offers on the property starting last week at the Cannes virtual market. 19 more words
via Will Smith, Antoine Fuqua Thriller ‘Emancipation’ Lands at Apple — Variety
“Scoob!” will be hitting theaters in some overseas markets despite skipping the North American box office in May due to the coronavirus pandemic. Warner Bros. has confirmed the film will enjoy a combined theatrical release and premium VOD outing internationally — a strategy that was also recently employed by Universal, which plans to release animated…
via ‘Scoob!’ Gets Combined Theatrical, VOD Release for International Markets — Variety
A few weeks ago, I wrote about how the major Emmy categories should consider expanding their nominations to 10, given the sheer number of viable contenders in this age of peak TV. 26 more words
via Emmys 2020: It Should Be ‘Peak TV Movie’ Time — But So Few Compete — Variety
On Tuesday, Dr. Anthony Fauci, the leading expert in infection diseases in the U.S., testified before Congress amid growing alarm surrounding the 80% spike in confirmed COVID-19 infections in the past two weeks. 24 more words
via Coronavirus Spike Puts Hollywood’s Back-to-Work Plans in Serious Jeopardy — Variety
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