Andrew Yang, who ended his presidential bid last week, is joining CNN as a political commentator, with the first appearance set for Wednesday night’s next presidential debate. 30 more words

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Rialto Pictures is bringing Francis Ford Coppola’s Palme d’Or winning 1974 movie The Conversation back to theaters, starting March 20 at New York’s Film Forum and Landmark’s Nuart Theatre in L.A., with newly struck 35mm prints personally supervised by the six-time Oscar winning filmmaker. 13 more words

via ‘The Conversation’: Francis Ford Coppola 1974 Palme d’Or Winner Set For Re-release With New 35mm Print, Dolby 5.1 Remix — Deadline

Rakuten and The H Collective have set Deadpool and Homeland star Morena Baccarin to lead survival thriller Beast for Oscar nominated Kon-Tiki co-director Espen Sandberg. Beast is the first film under the Rakuten H Collective Studio joint venture that was launched last August. 14 more words

via Espen Sandberg To Helm Survival Thriller ‘Beast’ Starring Morena Baccarin For Rakuten H Collective – EFM — Deadline

EXCLUSIVE: Tobias Menzies, one of the breakout stars from the third season of Netflix drama The Crown, has just signed with WME for representation in all areas. 30 more words

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A Renzo Piano-designed space, alterations to the theater design and renovations to a preexisting structure all contributed to a $100 million overspend that has left museum leadership scrambling.

via How the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures Went $100 Million Over Budget — Observer

American Idol returned for its third season on ABC on Sunday, with the venerable music competition show scoring a night-leading 1.5 Live+Same Day rating in the adults 18-49 demographic and 8.05 million total viewers. 23 more words

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EXCLUSIVE: Ruth Wilson and Matt Bomer are attached to lead The Book of Ruth, a feature based on the true story of Ruth Coker Burks, a devout Christian divorcée and single mother from Arkansas who became a champion and caregiver for AIDS sufferers in 1980s America. 11 more words

via Ruth Wilson & Matt Bomer To Star In AIDS Activism Drama ‘The Book Of Ruth’ From Tony-Nominated Director Michael Arden & Independent – EFM — Deadline

Ann Basart, who appeared in dozens of films as a child billed as Ann E. Todd in the 1930s and ’40s and was a regular on 1950s sitcom The Stu Erwin Show, has died. 23 more words

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Turner Sports said its coverage of Sunday’s NBA All-Star Game, simulcast live on TNT and TBS from Chicago’s United Center, drew an average of 7.3 million viewers, an 8% increase over last year’s game. 24 more words

via NBA All-Star Game, With Kobe Bryant At The Center, Rises In Ratings — Deadline

Kellye Nakahara Wallett, who played Lt. Kellye Yamato on all 11 seasons of the classic series M*A*S*H and was the cook in the , died Sunday at her home in Pasadena after a brief battle with cancer. 20 more words

via Kellye Nakahara Wallett Dies: Played ‘M*A*S*H’ Nurse Lt. Yamato During Series’ Entire Run — Deadline