Dolphin Entertainment has acquired the rights to “Sisters Before Misters,” an original female-led comedy screenplay written by Janine DiVita and Eric Holmes, and has attached Lea Thompson to direct. 29 more words
via Lea Thompson to Direct ‘Sisters Before Misters’ for Dolphin Entertainment — Variety
“The Outsider” may not have generated quite as much buzz as “Watchmen” or “True Detective,” but the Stephen King-based drama has drawn more viewers than both. 32 more words
via TV Ratings: ‘The Outsider’ Finale Scores for HBO — Variety
Harvey Weinstein lashed out at Jennifer Aniston when a reporter reached out to him with an inquiry for a story in 2017, newly unsealed court documents reveal. 32 more words
via Harvey Weinstein Said Jennifer Aniston ‘Should Be Killed,’ Unsealed Court Documents Reveal — Variety
This is where the distinction between cancellation and postponement becomes clear: The 2020 Ultra Music Festival, one of the world’s largest dance-music events, was “postponed” last week after city officials expressed concern about the spread of coronavirus. 20 more words
via Ultra Music Festival Offers Vouchers Instead of Refunds for ‘Postponed’ 2020 Event — Variety
Disney and Pixar’s animated fantasy adventure “Onward” led international box office charts, but the rapid spread of coronavirus has impacted moviegoing overseas. The film collected $28 million from 47 foreign markets, representing about 60% of its international footprint. 21 more words
via Box Office: ‘Onward’ Debuts to $28 Million Overseas Amid Coronavirus Outbreak — Variety
“American Idol” judges Katy Perry, Lionel Richie and Luke Bryan shared some happy news in the opening segment of Sunday night’s broadcast of the ABC program: the arrival of a “fourth judge.” “I think it’s the perfect addition to this panel,” said Bryan, adding the news “should come from Katy.” “We’re having a baby,” said…
via ‘American Idol’ Reveals ‘Fourth Judge’ on Sunday’s Show — Variety
Twitter has for the first time called out a tweet from Donald Trump’s White House as being deliberately misleading. On Sunday, Twitter applied a “manipulated media” label to a tweet that includes a video of Joe Biden posted by Trump’s head of social media — and retweeted by the president — that was deceptively truncated…
Bong Joon Ho’s Oscar-winning drama “Parasite” has broken records at the U.K. box office, becoming the country’s highest-grossing foreign-language film of all time. “Parasite” has taken overtaken Mel Gibson’s “The Passion of the Christ,” which had held the foreign-language film record since 2004. 22 more words
via ‘Parasite’ Breaks Foreign-Language Box Office Record in U.K. — Variety
Max von Sydow, the tall, tragic-faced Swedish actor whose name was virtually synonymous with the films of Ingmar Bergman, has died. He was 90. Variety has confirmed that the actor died on Sunday. 28 more words
via ‘Seventh Seal,’ ‘Star Wars’ Actor Max von Sydow Dies at 90 — Variety
In Italy, which is suffering the biggest coronavirus outbreak in Europe with more than 350 deaths, box office crashed to an all time low of €439.000 ($500,000) over the March 5 weekend frame. 27 more words
via Italian Box Office Crashes to All Time Low Before Theaters Shutter Due to Coronavirus — Variety
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