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‘Daddy Issues’ Trailer: A Stand-Up Comedian Inherits Her Father’s Company In Laura Holliday’s Film

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The common notion about stand-up comedians is that they are largely broken people that have an intuitive way to see society for how it really is.

That is readily apparent in the new comedy film, “Daddy Issues.” READ MORE: ‘The Surrogate’ Trailer: SXSW Standout Spotlights A Complicated Situation Between Friends As seen in the trailer for “Daddy Issues,” the film follows the story of a London-based stand-up comedian that has to fly to Los Angeles and take over the family business after the sudden death of her estranged father.

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11.06.2020 / 21:15

Bachelor’s Seinne Fleming Calls Out the Franchise’s Diversity Issue: It’s ‘Isolating’ Viewers

Bachelor contestant Seinne Fleming believes the popular franchise is alienating viewers due to its ongoing diversity problem.Fleming, 30, competed for Arie Luyendyk Jr.’s heart on The Bachelor’s 22nd season, which aired in 2018. The California native was not a “huge fan” of the ABC franchise before coming on board, but she became interested when they cast Rachel Lindsay as the Bachelorette in 2017.“That was one of the main reasons why I ended up auditioning for the show,” she explained to E! News in an interview posted Wednesday, June 10.

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11.06.2020 / 21:13

Capital Pride, The DC Center, and other LGBTQ orgs to hold educational forum on defunding police

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11.06.2020 / 21:11

Spotify Content Lead Dawn Ostroff Joins Activision Blizzard Board

Also Read: SAG-AFTRA Strikes New Deal With Producers for Film and TVOstroff co-founded Condé Nast Entertainment and was its president from 2011 to 2018, prior to joining Spotify in 2018 as chief content officer. She was given the added responsibility of being the advertising business officer this January.

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11.06.2020 / 21:07

Doug Williams, The First Black QB To Win The Super Bowl, To Be Subject Of Movie Biopic From ‘Night School’ Producers Will Packer Productions

Andreas Wiseman International EditorEXCLUSIVE: Doug Williams, the first black quarterback to win the Super Bowl, is to be the subject of a new sports movie biopic from Night School and Girls Trip producers Will Packer Productions.The ground-breaking LA-based production company has secured exclusive rights to the life story of ground-breaking QB Williams, who hoisted the Lombardi trophy for Washington in 1988.The timely biopic will chart Williams’ storied career and his extraordinary journey to the top of the NFL, where he was known as a great leader, beloved by his teammates. It will also explore how Williams helped shatter the myth that African-American passers lacked the intellect and skills to win at the sport’s highest level.

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11.06.2020 / 21:07

Lady Antebellum changes its name in solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement

The Black Lives Matter movement has further intensified in the past few days and has found support from every nook and corner of the world. Well-known American country music group Lady Antebellum has also shown support towards the movement by making a big change that is worth praise.

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11.06.2020 / 21:07

Bonnie Wright aka Ginny of Harry Potter fame shares a strong message after transphobic post by JK Rowling

The Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling shared a controversial transphobic post on Twitter, which caused a huge storm on the social media platform.

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11.06.2020 / 21:05

Kaitlyn Dever In Talks For Universal Movie Adaptation Of ‘Dear Evan Hansen’

Mike Fleming Jr Co-Editor-in-Chief, FilmEXCLUSIVE: Hot on the heels of starring in Booksmart and the series Unbelievable, Kaitlyn Dever is in talks for the female lead in the movie musical adaptation of Dear Evan Hansen. Ben Platt is expected to reprise his stage role as the title character in the film, with Stephen Chbosky (Wonder) directing.

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11.06.2020 / 21:05

‘Content For Change’: BET To Launch Initiative To Empower Black Voices, Address Racial Inequalities In America

Dino-Ray Ramos Associate Editor/ReporterBET is set launch “Content for Change,” a social justice initiative that shows how media plays a pivotal role in shaping and driving individuals’ and communities’ values, perceptions and actions — furthering the principle that representation matters.The network has partnered with corporate, civil rights and social justice organizations to use its platform to positively impact social justice outcomes for Black Americans. The initiative will support the creation, distribution, marketing and promotion of content that will help drive the critical changes needed to eliminate systemic racism and inequality in America.

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11.06.2020 / 21:03

Kaitlyn Dever in Talks to Star in Universal’s ‘Dear Evan Hansen’ Adaptation

Justin Kroll Film ReporterUniversal Pictures’ adaptation of the Broadway hit “Dear Evan Hansen” looks to be picking up steam, as sources tell Variety that Kaitlyn Dever is in talks to star in the film.Though Universal would not confirm, Ben Platt is also expected to reprise his role as the title character.“Wonder” director Stephen Chbosky will helm the pic, while Steve Levenson, who wrote the book for the stage musical, is writing the script.Marc Platt, and Adam Siegel are producing the adaptation. “La La Land” and “The Greatest Showman” lyricists Benj Pasek and Justin Paul, who wrote the music for the show, will serve as executive producers.The story follows Hansen, a high schooler with social anxiety.

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11.06.2020 / 20:57

Alex Trebek 'looking forward' to returning to 'Jeopardy' filming after pandemic hiatus

"Jeopardy!" will be airing its final original episode filmed before the coronavirus pandemic on Friday and like many other series on TV, the iconic game show isn't sure when production will start up again. There is also concern from fans that longtime host, Alex Trebek, won't be returning as he's currently battling stage 4 pancreatic cancer.

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11.06.2020 / 20:55

Cannes: 'Jojo Rabbit' Star Thomasin McKenzie to Play Ballet Dancer Joy Womack in 'Joika'

Leave No Trace breakout and Jojo Rabbit star Thomasin McKenzie is set to play American ballet dancer Joy Womack in James Napier Robertson's Joika,among the new projects being sold at the upcoming online Cannes market. The film will shoot in Thomasin's native New Zealand — where production is "already safely underway" according to the New Zealand Film Commission — with the filmmakers set to "utilize digital technology to navigate ongoing pandemic restrictions." Joika is based on the true story of Joy 'Joika' Womack, one of a handful of foreigners — and only two U.S.

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11.06.2020 / 20:51

Anna Kendrick Clarifies Her Comments About Being ‘Miserable’ While Filming the ‘Twilight’ Saga

Anna Kendrick shed some light on why she called working on the Twilight saga “miserable” — and shared that it was just a lighthearted dig at their filming conditions.“Oh. I thought we stopped doing this ‘actress makes a dumb joke about the cold weather but we turn it into clickbait anyway’ s–t in like 2014,” the actress, 34, tweeted on Wednesday, June 10.

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11.06.2020 / 20:51

Viggo Mortensen To Reunite With ‘Green Book’ Director For A Film About A Vietnam War “Beer Run”

It’s been a little more than a year since we’ve seen any updates about the upcoming film from Peter Farrelly, a buddy comedy set in the Vietnam War-era. Coming off his Oscar win for “Green Book,” all eyes are on what the filmmaker has up his sleeve next.

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11.06.2020 / 20:47

Condé Nast Lifestyle Video Chief Matt Duckor Exits After Bon Appétit Storm And Resurfacing Of His Offensive Tweets

Dade Hayes Finance EditorMatt Duckor, who led lifestyle programming for Condé Nast, has left the company in the wake of a storm at Bon Appétit and the reappearance of past tweets from Duckor making racist and homophobic comments.Former Bon Appétit editor-in-chief Adam Rapoport resigned earlier this week after a photo of him in brownface resurfaced online and staffers called out race-based pay inequity at the food brand. Media companies across the spectrum have been recalibrating and in some cases responding to internal strife as protests continue after the death of George Floyd at the hands of police in May.

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11.06.2020 / 20:47

‘Virgin River’: Ben Hollingsworth Upped To Series Regular For Season 2

Denise Petski Senior Managing EditorWe’ll be seeing more of Dan Brady on the upcoming second season of Virgin River. Ben Hollingsworth, who recurred as the character in season 1, has been promoted to series regular for the second season of the Netflix romance drama.Based on the bestselling Harlequin book series by Robyn Carr, the contemporary romance story is centered around nurse practitioner Melinda Monroe’s (Alexandra Breckenridge) recent move to the remote California town of Virgin River.

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11.06.2020 / 20:45

Veteran Agent Dana Sims Joins CAA in Motion Picture Talent Department

Also Read: CAA Board Adds Sports Agent Lisa Joseph MetelusEarlier this month, CAA appointed Lisa Joseph Metelus to its board, the agency’s new leadership structure, formed in January underscoring the company’s continued growth and next-generation strategy.Others on the board include Risa Gertner, Michael Levine, Emma Banks, Joe Cohen, Maha Dakhil, Paul Danforth, Michelle Kydd Lee, Joel Lubin, Sonya Rosenfeld, Rick Roskin, and Tiffany Ward, who collectively oversee the day-to-day management of the agency.As the coronavirus continues to spread, an increasing number of movies are delaying or suspending production.

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11.06.2020 / 20:45

SAG-AFTRA Strikes New Deal With Producers for Film and TV

SAG-AFTRA and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers announced in a joint statement on Thursday that it has reached a tentative agreement on a new contract.The contract will now go to SAG-AFTRA’s national board of directors for approval and then to the guild’s membership for ratification. The existing contract is set to expire on June 30.This agreement ends six weeks of videoconferencing negotiations between the actors guild and Hollywood’s producers led by AMPTP president Carol Lombardini, SAG-AFTRA Gabrielle Carteris and SAG-AFTRA National Executive Director and chief negotiator David White.

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11.06.2020 / 20:39

SAG-AFTRA, Studios Reach Agreement on Successor Contract

Dave McNary Film ReporterNegotiators for Hollywood studios and SAG-AFTRA have reached an agreement on a three-year successor deal to the current performers union contract after more than a month of talks.Representatives of the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers and SAG-AFTRA had no comment Thursday about the deal other than saying the tentative agreement will now go to the SAG-AFTRA National Board for review.The talks between SAG-AFTRA and the AMPTP began on April 27 on a remote basis due to the coronavirus pandemic and with both sides pledging to adhere to a news blackout until the talks were completed.

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11.06.2020 / 20:37

Andy Cohen Addresses Lori Loughlin 'Real Housewives of Beverly Hills' Casting Rumors

Richards spoke about the college admissions scandal during an appearance on, saying of her daughter, «We know a lot of people in that circle, and it was really shocking.

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11.06.2020 / 20:36

Spotify’s Dawn Ostroff Joins The Board Of Activision Blizzard

Jill Goldsmith Santa Monica-based game giant Activision Blizzard has appointe Dawn Ostroff to its board as an independent director effective immediately.The longtime entertainment executive currently oversees content and advertising at Spotify. Previously she co-founded and served as president of Condé Nast Entertainment through 2018.

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11.06.2020 / 20:36

Longtime ICM Agent Dana Sims Moves To CAA

Amanda N'Duka pmc-editorial-managerAfter nearly 11 years at ICM Partners, veteran agent Dana Sims has joined CAA.

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11.06.2020 / 20:35

Joe Biden Calls On Facebook To Get Tougher On Misinformation; Company Responds

Ted Johnson Joe Biden’s presidential campaign launched an online petition and open letter targeting Facebook’s policies, telling CEO Mark Zuckerberg that the platform has taken “no meaningful action” to root out misinformation.In the letter, the Biden campaign writes that Facebook “continues to allow Donald Trump to say anything — and to pay to ensure that his wild claims reach millions of voters. SuperPACs and other dark money groups are following his example.

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11.06.2020 / 20:35

IFC Films Acquires Comedy ‘Blithe Spirit’ Starring Leslie Mann, Dan Stevens, Isla Fisher And Judi Dench

Dino-Ray Ramos Associate Editor/ReporterEXCLUSIVE: IFC Films has acquired the North American rights to Blithe Spirit starring Leslie Mann (This is 40, The Other Woman), Dan Stevens (Beauty and the Beast, Legion), Isla Fisher (The Beach Bum, Confessions of a Shopaholic) and Judi Dench (Philomena, Skyfall).Edward Hall (Downton Abbey, Restless) directs a script written by Nick Moorcroft, Meg Leonard and Piers Ashworth which is based on the play of the same name by Noel Coward. The film also stars Julian Rhind-Tut (Rush, Stardust), Emilia Fox (Silent Witness, Delicious), Adil Ray (Beecham Hosue), Dave Johns (I, Daniel Blake) and James Fleet (Outlander, Four Weddings and a Funeral).

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11.06.2020 / 20:35

SAG-AFTRA & AMPTP Reach Tentative Deal On New Film & TV Contract

David Robb Labor EditorSAG-AFTRA has reached a tentative agreement with the AMPTP for a new film and TV contract. No details of the deal were announced.

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11.06.2020 / 20:35

Keke Palmer To Star In ‘Alice’ From Writer, Director Krystin Ver Linden & Steel Springs Pictures

Amanda N'Duka pmc-editorial-managerKeke Palmer has signed on to executive produce and star as the title character in Alice, written by Krystin Ver Linden, who will also direct the feature, marking her directorial debut. The character-driven thriller is inspired by the true events of a woman of servitude in 1800s Georgia, who escapes the 55 acre confines of her captor to discover the shocking reality that exists beyond the tree line… it’s 1973.John Wick and Spotlight EP Peter Lawson is producing the project with executive producers Jose Agustin Valdes and Luisa Fernanda Espinosa of Steel Springs Pictures, which is fully financing the project.

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11.06.2020 / 20:35

Keira Knightley To Star In & EP ‘The Other Typist’ Limited Series From Ilene Chaiken In the Works At Hulu

Nellie Andreeva Co-Editor-in-Chief, TVHulu has landed for development The Other Typist, a TV series adaptation of the novel by Suzanne Rindell headlined and executive produced by Keira Knightley. Written and executive produced by Ilene Chaiken (The L Word, Empire), the project, which I hear has a big commitment, comes from Searchlight Television and 20th Century Fox Television.Your Complete Guide to Pilots and Straight-to-Series ordersSet in New York City at the height of the Prohibition era, The Other Typist is a psycho-sexual suspense thriller that turns on themes of identity, class, obsession and misplaced (or misunderstood) desire.

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11.06.2020 / 20:33

Priyanka Chopra Jonas reveals husband Nick Jonas' annoying but wonderful first thing in the morning habit

Jonas and husband Nick Jonas never fail to leave their fans in awe of their habits and from time to time, the two of them set out major couple goals. None the less, more than just that, they have this undying love for each other which always makes it way to the fans, especially when either of them talks about each other and the so many things that they reveal about each other.

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11.06.2020 / 20:29

André Leon Talley Slams Anna Wintour’s Black Lives Matter Statement

André Leon Talley has some harsh words for Anna Wintour.

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11.06.2020 / 20:29

Viggo Mortensen, Director Peter Farrelly Reteam on New Skydance Film (EXCLUSIVE)

Justin Kroll Film ReporterViggo Mortensen and his “Green Book” director Peter Farrelly are looking to reteam on a new film.Mortensen is in negotiations to join Farrelly’s new untitled movie based on the book “The Greatest Beer Run Ever: A True Story of Friendship Stronger Than War.” According to sources, Mortensen would have a supporting role.The book, written by Joanna Molloy and John “Chickie” Donohue, is based on the true story of Donohue, who left New York in 1967 to track down and share a few beers with his childhood buddies in the Army … while they were fighting in Vietnam.Brian Currie and Pete Jones will co-write the script with Farrelly. David Ellison, Dana Goldberg, Don Granger and Andrew Muscato will serve as producers.

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11.06.2020 / 20:21

‘Hustlers’ Actress Keke Palmer to Star in Thriller ‘Alice’

Also Read: 'Singled Out' Trailer: Watch People Do the Opposite of Social Distancing in Quibi Trailer (Video)“Alice” is actually in part inspired by a couple of different true events in Georgia in the late 1960s, though the specifics of the individuals have been changed.“So many films that depict this time in our history are rooted in victimization of the black female lead. This story is the opposite and that’s what attracted me to Krystin’s perspective,” Palmer said in a statement.

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11.06.2020 / 20:21

Brad Schwartz Joins Audible as Chief Content Officer

Also Read: Yvonne Orji on How a Beauty Pageant (and a Little Help From Above) Led Her to Comedy | PodcastSchwartz will be responsible for overseeing all of Audible’s content offerings, which include audio adaptations of books, screenplays and short stories, alongside a lineup of podcasts.“From Audible’s early original programming with Robin Williams and Ricky Gervais to our redefinition of books as scripts performed by Hollywood’s and the international film communities’ biggest stars, we have continuously sought to elevate the unique intimacy of the Audible aesthetic for our listeners,” Audible founder and executive chairman Don Katz said in a statement.

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11.06.2020 / 20:19