Throughout its almost 50-year history, the Daytime Emmy Awards have delivered as heartfelt and, at times, humorous moments as the shows the ceremony itself celebrates. This year, in honor of the upcoming 47th annual kudofest, Variety is looking back on some of the most memorable parts of events past. 9 more words
Jenny Slate is exiting her role as Missy (pictured above, center) on the Netflix show “Big Mouth” due to the character being biracial while Slate is white. 32 more words
via Jenny Slate Exits ‘Big Mouth’: ‘Black Characters Should Be Played by Black People’ — Variety
Universal Pictures is looking to reboot the classic tentpole “Twister,” and looks to have found a director to weather the storm. Sources tell Variety that Universal Pictures is developing a reboot of the 1996 blockbuster and is in negotiations with “Top Gun: Maverick” helmer Joseph Kosinski to direct. 9 more words
via ‘Twister’ Reboot in the Works at Universal With Joseph Kosinski Eyed to Direct (EXCLUSIVE) — Variety
David Leitch, whose film credits include “Deadpool 2,” “Hobbs & Shaw” and “Atomic Blonde,” is heading back to the big screen with action thriller “Bullet Train” for Sony Pictures. 28 more words
via ‘Deadpool 2’ Director David Leitch Boards ‘Bullet Train’ for Sony Pictures — Variety
In the latest twist in the data hack involving top entertainment law firm Grubman Shire Meiselas & Sacks, the party purportedly responsible for the hack, which calls itself REvil, has threatened to auction off a vast amount of sensitive documents from some of the firm’s top clients. 10 more words
via Hackers Threaten to Auction Legal Documents Involving Mariah Carey, Nicki Minaj, MTV, More — Variety
Warner Records has signed in-demand songwriter Amy Allen to a recording contract. The deal was inked last July when Allen began cutting back on session work with other artists (her past collabs include Harry Styles, Shawn Mendes and Camila Cabello) and focusing on her forthcoming solo debut. 10 more words
“Gone With the Wind” is back on HBO Max — with two additional videos that discuss the historical context of the classic film. WarnerMedia had pulled the movie two weeks ago, citing the need to address its “racist depictions.” In the first video, TCM host and film scholar Jacqueline Stewart discusses “why this 1939 epic…
Hollywood studios are opening their wallets for the runaway slave thriller “Emancipation” with Will Smith attached to star and Antoine Fuqua directing. Warner Bros, Apple, MGM, Lionsgate and Universal have all made offers on the property at the Cannes virtual market this week. 14 more words
via Studios Bidding Big for Will Smith-Antoine Fuqua’s ‘Emancipation’ — Variety
The Democratic nominating convention will be dramatically scaled down this year, without the customary parties and with state delegations advised to stay home, the organizing committee announced on Wednesday. 31 more words
via Democrats Plan for Scaled Down Convention Without Crowds and Parties — Variety
Spike Lee’s “Do the Right Thing” will be free to stream online until June 29. The 1989 film is also the American Film Institute‘s pick this week for its Movie Club. 28 more words
via ‘Do the Right Thing’ Is Streaming for Free Online, Spike Lee to Hold Live Discussion — Variety
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