Lewis John Carlino, an Oscar-nominated screenwriter, director, and playwright known for writing and directing “The Great Santini,” died on June 17 on Whidbey Island in Washington state, his family has announced. 27 more words
via Lewis John Carlino, Oscar-Nominated Writer-Director of ‘The Great Santini,’ Dies at 88 — Variety
The Major League Baseball Players Association has accepted an ultimatum from MLB on Tuesday to start an abbreviated 60-game regular season by late July. The union had rejected the offer Monday after which the owners adopted the measure, giving the players until late Tuesday to accept health and safety protocols to play as the coronavirus…
via Baseball Is Back: MLB Owners and Players Reach Deal to Start 60-Game Season — Variety
Michael Keaton is in early talks to return to portray Batman alongside Ezra Miller in Warner Bros.’ “The Flash.” Keaton first played the Caped Crusader in Tim Burton’s 1989 “Batman” and returned to collaborate with Burton in 1992’s “Batman Returns.” He left the role during the development of the third film, “Batman Forever,” with Val…
via Michael Keaton in Early Talks to Play Batman (Again) in ‘The Flash’ — Variety
Kiefer Sutherland, Corey Feldman and more celebrities are mourning the death of one of director Joel Schumacher, director of films including “St. Elmo’s Fire,” “The Lost Boys” and “Falling Down,” who died on Monday from a year-long battle with cancer. 17 more words
via Kiefer Sutherland, Corey Feldman and More Remember Joel Schumacher — Variety
It doesn’t take a wily detective to work out that “Perry Mason” premiered to strong numbers for HBO on Sunday night. The reboot of the classic series was watched by a total of 1.7 million viewers across all platforms, which represents the network’s strongest debut for any series in almost two years. For comparison, the…
via TV Ratings: ‘Perry Mason’ Debut Outperforms ‘Watchmen’ and ‘The Outsider’ — Variety
“Yellowstone” continues to pay off big for Paramount Network, with the Season 3 premiere of the drama series racking up big viewership numbers for the cabler. 33 more words
via ‘Yellowstone’ Season 3 Premiere Draws Over 4 Million Viewers on Paramount Network — Variety
As a banjo player and as a comedian, Steve Martin has had deep meaningful relationships with many classical orchestras around the country. Most particularly, Martin and the hallowed Philadelphia Orchestra have had particularly tight ties. 25 more words
via Steve Martin Performs ‘Office Supplies’ With Orchestra in Remote But Rousing Video (Watch) — Variety
Abbey Lee, Nikki Amuka-Bird and Ken Leung have boarded the cast of M. Night Shyamalan’s top-secret movie. They join previously announced stars Eliza Scanlen, Thomasin McKenzie, Aaron Pierre, Alex Wolff and Vicky Krieps. 24 more words
via M. Night Shyamalan’s Next Film Rounds Out Ensemble — Variety
“Irresistible” is the second film written and directed by Jon Stewart, but unlike the first, the deadly serious and surprisingly accomplished true-life Iranian prison drama “Rosewater” (2014), this one comes straight out of Stewart’s satirical-political wheelhouse. 22 more words
Organizers of the SAG Awards will not act in the near future on calls to abolish gender-specific categories. In a letter published this month by Variety, “Billions” star Asia Kate Dillon wrote that the SAG Awards categories need to change because they “erase non-binary identities by limiting performers to identifying as male or female /…
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