How a Passion for Movies Became a Multi-Genre, Multi-Channel AVOD Success Story

“The Late Show” host Stephen Colbert had just one question for his network after hearing CBS News had hired Donald Trump’s former chief of staff Mick Mulvaney for analysis: “What the f—?”During Thursday night’s monologue, Colbert dove into the topic of CBS News hiring Mulvaney to “provide political analysis across the network’s broadcasts and platforms.”“For more, we go to the ‘Late Show’s’ own media analyst, Stephen Colbert. Stephen, your thoughts?” Colbert said, as he turned to the side and the camera angle switched.

How do you convey a life story? For most, the answer would be an autobiography or biopic. Charlotte Salomon chose a different path by using painting to portray the love, loss, and pain surrounding her.

PETER Andre showed off the stunning location of his new film set as he revealed to fans he was working in Kingston, Jamaica. The 49-year-old might be known as a singer but he's making big moves into the film industry, reuniting with director Fredi Nwaka.

Every month Netflix removes a number of movies from the streaming service with no warning. Netflix only flags this if you happen to click on the title.

AJ Crimson has sadly died. The makeup artist’s death was first reported by The Shade Room and later confirmed by his family. “AJ Crimson was a makeup industry leader that set a standard of beauty that was elevated, beautiful and accessible to all people of color,” his family told Entertainment Tonight. “We as a family are heartbroken and devastated by his passing, but thankful for the lessons that he laid on each of us with his truth, directness and leadership. We thank you for all your kind words, tweets and posts, as AJ was an inspiration to us as much as he was a bright light to the rest of the world. There are no words that can sum up his whole.”

Kelly Ripa is a doting mother and wife who regularly gives her legions of fans a glimpse into her family life, but the TV personality also suffered a tragedy she rarely speaks of. The Live with Kelly and Ryan host has an older sister, Linda, who almost died following a horrific car accident. MORE: Kelly Ripa celebrates husband Mark Consuelos' birthday with must-see tribute In 1999, the aspiring model - now 53 - was seven months pregnant with her son, Sergio-Giuseppe, when her car was struck by a drunk driver - and what happened next is heartbreaking. WATCH: Kelly Ripa is full of emotional as she details 'brutally painful' moment involving her son She sustained horrific injuries, including multiple broken bones and a crushed pelvis which pushed into her unborn son’s head. Linda's son - Kelly’s nephew - went into a coma in utero and his mum refused anesthetic for leg surgery for fear of damaging her unborn child. MORE: How Kelly Ripa's husband defended her against unkind comments MORE: Kelly Ripa with waist-length blonde hair has to be seenSergio was born seven weeks early and the road to recovery began for them both. Linda later called him "a miracle baby," and told The New York Times: "We don’t know how it happened. But it did." Kelly with her sister Linda in 2002 at her book launch Kelly’s sibling was bedridden for more than a year and underwent numerous surgeries.

The clank of the studs could be heard trudging up the sloped Stretford End tunnel towards the modest home dressing room.

Movie fans are to have a new temporary cinema.

Nick Vivarelli International CorrespondentProducer Lorenzo Mieli, who has brought to the screen top Italian TV series such as “The Young Pope” and “My Brilliant Friend,” is launching two new crime shows with innovative elements: “The King” and “Bang Bang Baby.”Both stem from his bent to push boundaries of genre storytelling that is “borne from authenticity,” he says.“The King,” which is Italy’s first prison drama, recently bowed positively in Italy on Comcast-owned Sky’s pay-TV service and also premiered internationally at the Series Mania fest.The dark show stars Luca Zingaretti, best known as the titular character in Italy’s widely exported “Inspector Montalbano” series. He plays Bruno Testori the sometimes psychopathic director of a maximum security penitentiary located on an unspecified Italian border territory that is not subject to Italian law.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefChinese filmmaker, artist and influencer Yi Zhou has launched a cluster of companies that have begun making feature movies for the metaverse.Zhou, who departed China in 2011, trained in Paris and London, before settling in Rome for several years where she worked as an installation artist, fashion influencer for Chinese streaming site Tudou (now part of Alibaba) and short film director. Three of her shorts have played in Sundance, while another played at the Venice Festival.In 2018, Zhou relocated to Los Angeles in order to increase her focus on developing entertainment endeavors.

Shawn Mendes is opening up about his recent split from Camila Cabello.

Woah – did Camilla Luddington just reveal a big Grey’s Anatomy spoiler?!

Peter Debruge Chief Film CriticThe COVID-19 pandemic was hard on everyone, not least of all Judd Apatow. Among the many casualties was his last movie, “The King of Staten Island,” which was supposed to open the SXSW film festival, but had to cancel after America went into lockdown. When faced with such challenges, creative people create.

The Associated Press.Twenty-one U.S. states and the District of Columbia currently offer gender-neutral options on official identification, including driver’s licenses.

EXCLUSIVE: Eddie Murphy is in early talks to play Parliament-Funkadelic leader George Clinton. Murphy will also serve as producer with John Davis and Catherine Davis through their Davis Entertainment banner. They are tying down rights with the Rock and Roll Hall of Famer and Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award winner, and they will then set writers and shop the project. Murphy has a three-picture deal with Amazon that came after the success of Coming 2 America. This is a passion project for Murphy.

Francesco LoPresti has died at age 24 following a seven-year battle with testicular cancer. The popular content creator — who boasted more than 700,000 followers — passed away on Monday, March 21, after entering hospice care. The tragic news was publicly announced on Wednesday by LoPresti’s longtime girlfriend, fellow TikTok star Kaitlin Reagan, who took to the social media site to pay tearful tribute to her beau.

Hallmark Channel and Hallmark Movies & Mysteries will premiere five original movies during the month, ET can exclusively reveal, while continuing to air new episodes of before season 9 wraps up Sunday, May 22 with the anticipated finale.Highlighted for May are original movies starring Cindy Busby, Natalie Hall, star Andrea Brooks, Aimee Teegarden and Torrey DeVitto. The networks' new movies will air Saturday, May 7 through Sunday, May 22.Brooks' launching May 21, is a love story that revolves around a dog rescue competition.

Not cool! Before becoming a red carpet guru, Mindy Kaling had a fashion faux pas while attending the 40-Year-Old Virgin premiere — but it wasn’t her fault.

A recent surge of musical documentaries as of late has included the likes of Spike Jonze helming “Beastie Boys Story” and Questlove making his directorial debut with “Summer of Soul (Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)”(a film that recently earned the musician an Academy Award for Best Documentary.) Entering this flourishing subgenre of the documentary is “Cypress Hill: Insane in the Brain” through Showtime.

Some jobs do not prepare you for much of anything else. Work as a barista and you will know how to make a great latte, perhaps with that cute little leaf in the foam, but that is it.

Michael Bay has regrets.

Sony Pictures Classics announced today that its golf film The Phantom of the Open, starring Academy Award winner Mark Rylance, Academy Award nominee Sally Hawkins and BAFTA Award nominee Rhys Ifans, will open in New York and Los Angeles on June 3, with a wider release in additional markets set for the following weeks.

Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorNoah Beck, the internet’s favorite boy-next-door influencer and athlete, is set to star in romantic comedy “The QB Bad Boy and Me” — marking his feature-film acting debut.The movie is being produced by Creator Plus, a content studio and distribution platform startup focused on for digital creators, alongside Wattpad Webtoon Studios, the fan-driven global entertainment and publishing arm of Webtoon and Wattpad. There’s currently no release date or additional casting details.“The QB Bad Boy and Me” is based on Tay Marley’s Wattpad story of the same name, which currently has more than 30 million reads on the platform.

Zack Sharf Michael Bay’s career is defined in part by his blockbuster “Transformers” movies, but the filmmaker recently admitted to Unilad UK (via IndieWire) that he should’ve stopped making them at a certain point. Bay directed 2007’s “Transformers,” which grossed $709 million worldwide, and then returned for four sequels. Two follow-up films, “Transformers: Dark of the Moon” and “Transformers: Age of Extinction,” grossed over $1 billion worldwide.

A cat deemed 'lucky to be alive' after it became wedged in a wall at an Oldham mill and was stuck there for days is back from the vets and doing well.

Scarlett Johansson and Chris Evans are set to reunite in a new movie titled Project Artemis!

EXCLUSIVE: Javed Iqbal: The Untold Story Of A Serial Killer, which was banned in Pakistan two days before its scheduled release in theaters, will now see the light of day as the opening movie of the 2022 UK Asian Film Festival.

Another sad banger for the books. Shawn Mendes released a new song called “When You’re Gone,” and fans can’t help but think that it’s about his split from Camila Cabello.

Leslie Mann and Judd Apatow weren't together, but that won't stop Leslie from reminiscing about the before times.MORE: Leslie Mann reveals latest project with famous family following terrifying injury on setThe two have firmly established themselves as one of Hollywood's most beloved couples, proving how well they work together with Leslie starring in a variety of her husband's films, including This is 40, Knocked Up, and most recently, The Bubble, which is out 1 April.The The Other Woman star has been making the rounds to promote the pandemic-themed comedy, and opened up to Kelly Ripa and Ryan Seacrest on Live! With Kelly & Ryan about a shocking dating story with an unexpected star before Judd came along.WATCH: Kelly Ripa and Ryan Seacrest celebrate major achievementMORE: Euphoria's Maude Apatow supported by famous dad ahead of show's finaleThe star spoke candidly about a crush she had that didn't speak to her for a whopping 27 years after their first date, and it was none other than beloved X Files actor David Duchovny.She explained how they were both working in Vancouver, him on X Files and her on one of her first projects, a series called Birdland which came out in 1994.The mom-of-two confessed: "I thought he was really into me and maybe we'll date or something," which almost happened, as she explained that they invited one another to their film sets and how she invited him to a Halloween party she was having at her hotel.David Duchovny ghosted Leslie Mann for 27 yrsThe hilarious dating confessionThe most shocking part of the story however, came when the actress detailed how they were planning to go to a bar after the party and as the two, plus her best friend, were sitting in the car, David stopped the cab, ran

Unilad UK in a recent interview. “Steven Spielberg said, ‘Just stop at three.’ And I said I’d stop. The studio begged me to do a fourth, and then that made a billion, too.

Tyrese Gibson is weighing in on the Oscars drama. The 43-year-old actor spoke to ET's Kevin Frazier on Wednesday, and revealed why he's supporting Will Smith after he slapped Chris Rock at the 2022 Academy Awards.«When is the last time you heard somebody apologize about something they either said or did in this town?» Gibson asked, referencing Smith's acceptance speech apology to his peers and the Academy, and his later statement expressing his apologies to Rock. «We lack accountability.

Raven-Symone decided to focus on her health and it paid off! The 36-year-old star returned to her former stomping grounds on this week where she reunited with her past co-hosts alongside her wife, Miranda Pearman-Maday. Symone was asked about her health journey, which she credited to her wife, whom she tied the knot with in 2020. «What made me want to change was her. I want to be here for her as long as I can,» she said, pointing to Pearman-Maday.

The latest Marvel film has been released in the UK and sees actor/musician Jared Leto (Lord of War, Dallas Buyers Club) step into the role of the franchise's most iconic anti-hero. The film was directed by Daniel Espinosa and also stars Tyrese Gibson, Jared Harris, Adria Arjona, Matt Smith and Al Madriga.