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
In a move that even the great Don Draper might not have seen coming, the new streaming home for “Mad Men” will be Amazon’s IMDb TV. 31 more words
via ‘Mad Men’ Sets Global Streaming Pact With Amazon, AMC Snags Linear Rights — Variety
Beavis and Butt-Head are returning to TV. Comedy Central announced Wednesday that the world’s favorite slacker teens are getting a reimagining at the cable network courtesy of original series creator Mike Judge. 25 more words
Though he co-starred in “Avenue 5” in the spring, Zach Woods had already been an HBO mainstay on “Silicon Valley.” There, Woods played Donald “Jared“ Dunn, the uneasy Pied Piper COO with an intense attachment to the company’s founder Richard (Thomas Middleditch) and a horrifying — albeit comically vague — history. 6 more words
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