Daniel Radcliffe continues to move far away from Hogwarts with “Escape From Pretoria,” a riveting, true-life prison drama that’s gritty, grounded and wholly different from the fantasy franchise that made him a star. 24 more words
via Daniel Radcliffe on ‘Escape From Pretoria’ and Why He Won’t Play Harry Potter Again — Variety
CBS has temporarily shut down production of Season 33 of “The Amazing Race” amid the increasing number of cases of coronavirus worldwide, Variety has learned exclusively. 34 more words
via CBS Suspends ‘The Amazing Race’ Production Over Coronavirus Fears (EXCLUSIVE) — Variety
America Ferrera is set to leave the NBC comedy series “Superstore” upon the conclusion of its current fifth season. Ferrera has been with the show since it launched and is also an executive producer on the single-camera series in addition to directing multiple episodes. 15 more words
via America Ferrera to Exit ‘Superstore’ After Current Season — Variety
A freelance journalist said in a column published Friday that veteran MSNBC anchor Chris Matthews made inappropriate comments to her while she was getting ready to appear on his program – the latest account of allegedly insensitive behavior over the years by the longtime political commentator. 11 more words
via MSNBC’s Chris Matthews Faces New Accusation of Inappropriate Remarks to Women — Variety
Courteney Cox has signed on for a starring role in the Starz horror comedy pilot. The half-hour series follows a dysfunctional family that moves from the city to a small town into a house in which terrible atrocities have taken place. 18 more words
via Courteney Cox to Lead Starz Horror Comedy Pilot ‘Shining Vale’ — Variety
Elisabeth Moss’s “The Invisible Man” is dominating North American moviegoing and should scare up about $23 million at 3,610 locations, early estimates showed Friday. The third weekend of Paramount’s family film “Sonic the Hedgehog” and the sophomore frame of Disney-20th Century’s “Call of the Wild” are in a race for second in the $13 million…
via Box Office: ‘The Invisible Man’ Emerges with Strong $23 Million Opening — Variety
Disney Plus will continue to expand its library next month, adding older films as well as new television shows, releasing as both weekly episodes and entire seasons. 34 more words
The Women’s Cancer Research Fund unfurled the pink carpet for “An Unforgettable Evening” at the Beverly Wilshire in Los Angeles on Thursday night, raising $1.8 million for breast cancer research. 31 more words
via Renée Zellweger Honored at the Women’s Cancer Research Fund’s ‘An Unforgettable Evening’ — Variety
Early in “Irradiated,” a powerful but troublesome documentary howl of despair from Cambodian director Rithy Panh, the narration describes an act that must be familiar to anyone similarly transfixed by history. 27 more words
A remake of the Jimmy Stewart-Kim Novak romantic comedy “Bell, Book & Candle” is in the works with Jay Weston and Sara Risher producing. Weston, who has producing credits on “Lady Sings the Blues” and “Invisible Child,” originally optioned the remake rights from the estate of original author John van Druten, then collaborated with Harvey…
via ‘Bell, Book & Candle’ Remake in the Works — Without Harvey Weinstein — Variety
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