From Harvey Weinstein to Donald Trump, 2019 was a challenging year in a lot of respects, but also one in which filmmakers responded to the sturm und drang of everyday life with projects that were riveting, thought-provoking and captured the essence of the modern world. 12 more words
via The Year in Review: Variety Editors and Critics Weigh in on 2019 in Entertainment — Variety
Producer Bonnie Arnold counts “Toy Story” and “Dances With Wolves” among her credits, but she’s spent the last 13 years devoted to the “How to Train Your Dragon” trilogy. 30 more words
via ‘How to Train Your Dragon’ Producer on Finding the Next Generation of Animators — Variety
Costume designers have been fighting for pay equity for years, gearing up for their 2021 contract negotiations by establishing a committee highlighting the difference in pay between the mostly female Costumer Designers Guild and the primarily male membership of the Art Directors Guild Local 800. 13 more words
via Costume Designers Discuss Pay Inequality: ‘This Is About Feeling Devalued’ — Variety
John Mulaney and Daniel Craig will both be back to host “Saturday Night Live,” for their third and second times, respectively. NBC announced Thursday that stand-up comedian and former “SNL” writer Mulaney is set to host on Feb. 22 more words
via John Mulaney, Daniel Craig Returning to Host ‘Saturday Night Live’ — Variety
The final Senate vote which resulted in President Trump’s acquittal in the impeachment trial drew a substantial total viewership across the cable news and regular broadcast networks that covered it. 27 more words
via TV Ratings: Senate Impeachment Vote Draws 14 Million Viewers — Variety
It’s official — Lionsgate is preparing a sequel to its hit “Knives Out,” two of its top executives have confirmed. CEO Jon Feltheimer and Motion Picture Group Chairman Joe Drake said during Thursday’s conference call with Wall Street analysts that the studio is planning production starts for another “Knives Out” and for “John Wick 4.”…
ViacomCBS plans to expand and possibly rebrand the CBS All Access subscription service with more content from MTV, Comedy Central and other traditional Viacom cable channels. 32 more words
via ViacomCBS to Expand CBS All Access Streaming Platform With More Cable Content — Variety
The International Cinephile Society is known for going its own way with its annual awards, and its latest edition is no exception. Leading the field for its 17th awards was Pedro Almodóvar’s semi-autobiographical “Pain and Glory,” which won best picture, and best actor for Antonio Banderas. 11 more words
via Pedro Almodóvar’s ‘Pain and Glory’ Triumphs at International Cinephile Society Awards — Variety
There is enough television series already produced and aired for several decades for some of them to be acclaimed as among the greatest shows ever made. One of these small-screen legends would have to be “Friends,” which gave NBC some solid ratings for ten seasons from 1994 to 2004. Even long after its conclusion and […]
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So it’s time for the Academy Awards. Yay. I know the academy has its issues, and the nominating process can be sketchy at best (11 noms for Joker?!?), but there’s a value to the whole ‘picking the best piece of art as compared to other subjective forms of art.’ Do I believe that the pictures […]
via Chad Ranks Things: Top 10 Best Picture Winners! — Ghosts of the Stratosphere
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