John Singleton And The Making Of ‘Rosewood:’ Screenwriter Gregory Poirier On Memories & Regrets

A mother in Washington state is facing charges after authorities allege she abused a 3-year-old child “to the brink of death.”

It’s almost comical how many older Hollywood types end up saying the most out-of-touch things nowadays. Recently, we had some strong words from Francis Ford Coppola about filmmaking and blockbusters.

Kim Petras did this for the gays – and we love her for it!

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorPerforming-rights organization ASCAP, the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers,  announced record-setting financial results for 2021, notably a record-high revenue of $1.335 billion.Increases in collections from the audio streaming and audio-visual sectors pushed ASCAP’s domestic revenue to $1.011 billion in 2021, up 4.4%, an increase of $42.5 million over 2020. This was the first year that ASCAP domestic revenues from U.S.-licensed performances surpassed $1 billion.According to the announcement, since ASCAP launched its strategic growth plan in 2015, revenues have hit a 5% compound annual growth rate and ASCAP members have benefited from a 6% compound annual growth rate in overall distributions, and an 8% compound annual growth rate in domestic distributions.  ASCAP’s identification, matching and processing of trillions of musical performances drove record-setting distributions that exceeded $1 billion for the fifth year in a row and increased $41 million over the previous year, for a total of $1.254 billion available for distribution to its more than 850,000 songwriter, composer and publisher members in 2021.Total monies available for domestic distributions of licensed and administered performances amounted to $912.6 million, a 2.4% increase of $22 million over 2020. A solid domestic performance helped to offset the challenges in foreign revenues, due to the ongoing global impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, the announcement continues. Revenue from foreign societies in 2021 totaled $323.5 million, down 9.7% from 2020 due largely to business closures and the lack of vaccinations.

Elsa Keslassy International CorrespondentSergeui Loznitsa, the award-winning Ukrainian filmmaker of “Donbass” and “Babi Yar Context,” has spoken against the boycott of Russian films. Loznitsa said today in a letter that “many friends and colleagues, Russian filmmakers, have take stand against this insane war.” “When I hear today these calls to ban Russian films, I think of these people, who are good people.

It’s been a little bit of time since we’ve seen Naomi Watts in a major blockbuster film. However, that doesn’t mean the actress hasn’t been working.

Jordan Moreau Marvel superhero sensations Ryan Reynolds, Mark Ruffalo and Zoe Saldana took to the red carpet for Netflix’s sci-fi film “The Adam Project” Monday night, but the focus was on the real-life heroes helping Ukrainian refugees escape the country after Russia’s invasion.“What we’re seeing is this incredible outpouring of goodwill toward Ukrainian people and democracy at a time when democracy has been under attack throughout the world by Putin and his cronies, including Tucker Carlson,” Ruffalo told Variety during the premiere at New York’s Lincoln Center. “It’s a beautiful representation of who we are as human beings and how we’ve come together, and the Ukrainian people are incredible.

The devastated parents of a 13-year-old schoolboy who died in a motorbike crash have paid loving tribute to their 'popular and kind-hearted' son.

Campaigners have criticised a flood assessment submitted with the latest planning application for a controversial 3G pitch in Girvan.

Billy Connolly fans want to name a new landmark in Scotland after the comedy legend.

It is officially, Tenet's release has been postponed indefinitely. The highly anticipated sci-fi movie directed by Christopher Nolan had been eyeing a summer release date.

“I’ve been a victim of police brutality,” Lil Baby, 25, says “nonchalantly” to writer Charles Holmes in the cover story of the August 2020 issue of Rolling Stone. Following the death of George Floyd by the hands of the police, Lil Baby (born Dominique Jones) hit the streets to protest.

Supermodels Kaia Gerber and Cara Delevingne are fighting the fight against racial injustice. On Wednesday, July 15, the supermodels attended a protest organized by Black Lives Matter in downtown Los Angeles.

Peter White Television EditorEXCLUSIVE: Gregory Diaz IV, who is starring in Jon Chu’s upcoming Warner Bros feature musical In The Heights, has signed with UTA.The 15-year-old actor previously appeared on Netflix’s Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt and NBC’s New Amsterdam.Diaz made his name on Broadway with his performance as Bruce in Matilda the Musical in 2016 and also performed Off-Broadway in Pedro Pan, Zurich and You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown.He plays Sonny de la Vega in In the Heights, which is based on the musical by Quiara Alegria Hudes and Lin-Manuel Miranda. The film is set to be released in June 2021.

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Warner Bros.' big-screen musical In the Heights has landed a new June 18, 2021, release date, the studio said Tuesday. The film originally had been set to dance into theaters June 26, 2020, but was pulled last month from this year's calendar because of the ongoing impact of the coronavirus pandemic.

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Also Read: 'Buffaloed' Director Tanya Wexler Wants to See More 'Kick-Ass' Female Characters in HollywoodIt’s rare for directors to secure overall television deals – more so women – and you are one of a very select few who’ve been presented this opportunity at Warner Bros. How does it feel and what message do you hope this sends to the industry?”It feels really great and I’m incredibly honored to have been given this kind of support and recognition from Warner Bros. (WB) It’s funny I recently watched “Hollywood” on Netflix and was reminded of how women were and have continued to be so marginalized within this industry. The idea of a contract player or studio “deal” was only given to female actors and usually it was really limited in how much

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HBO has announced that they are releasing a bunch of fan-favorite shows for free so that everyone who is at home during the pandemic can watch them!

Warner Bros. and STX are following the lead of other entertainment companies and releasing select titles to home entertainment early amid the coronavirus crisis.

Warner Bros. will make “Birds of Prey,” a spinoff of 2017’s “Suicide Squad,” available for digital purchase on March 24, earlier than its anticipated video-on-demand release.

It looks like Warner Bros. has joined Disney and Universal in bringing some of their recent releases to the on-demand digital platform earlier than expected. The WB has announced that they are to release the Suicide Squad spin-off Birds Of Prey to VOD next week, in the United States at least, for a reasonable $19.99.

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Warner Bros. will release “Birds of Prey,” a spinoff of 2017’s “Suicide Squad,” for digital purchase on March 24, earlier than its anticipated release.

A decade ago, screenwriter Scott Z. Burns pitched an idea to Steven Soderbergh for a disaster movie without any aliens or monsters. “Contagion,” as it would be called, involved a deadly global pandemic, and rather than cheap Hollywood thrills, he wanted the movie to be based on something much scarier – real scientific research. Soderbergh immediately agreed to direct the story.

WarnerMedia CEO John Stankey made $22.5 million in 2019, AT&T disclosed Wednesday in a regulatory filing. The executive,who was also promoted to the role of AT&T president and COO late last year, made $16.6 million in 2018 and $10.01 million in 2017.

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