‘Mulan’ PVOD Results: Disney CEO Bob Chapek “Pleased”, But Stays Mum On Numbers

Bloom Twins have covered John Lennon’s ‘Imagine’ for UNICEF – listen to it below.It’s part of a campaign to help raise money for UNICEF’s #IMAGINE initiative that aims to unite “millions of people to raise awareness and funds for children’s rights globally.”The duo wrote: “Imagine a better world for children where EVERY child can play in peace. This is our solo version of John Lennon’s ‘Imagine’.You can listen to it here:Speaking to NME recently, Bloom Twins’ Anna Kuprienko spoke out about the war in Ukraine and urged people “to something to stop this.”It comes after Ukraine severed diplomatic ties with Russia and declared martial law after Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered an attack on the neighbouring nation last month (February 24).“It’s important to strike for change,” Kuprienko told NME. “Now is the time for push for that.

The year 2022 is only just beginning, but already it’s been a tough one for Dua Lipa. The pop singer has just been hit with her second lawsuit in as many weeks, with both claiming she stole melodies from other songs to create one of her most popular singles.This time around, songwriters L.

Jenna Ushkowitz cradles her baby bump at The Little Market’s International Women’s Day Celebration 2022 on Tuesday (March 8) in Los Angeles.

Rebel Wilson is ready for the big night!

Catherine Zeta-Jones steps out from Craig’s Restaurant with husband Michael Douglas in Los Angeles on Monday night (March 7).

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Owen Gleiberman Chief Film CriticEvery great singer has her own signature, and Dionne Warwick’s, in her defining period in the ’60s and ’70s, was the gorgeous wavery ethereal slowness of her vibrato. It allowed her to hit a note, sustain it with that beautiful wide tremolo, and invest it with a yearning that was pure enough to pierce you.

Mayim Bialik is responding after feeling the wrath of the loyal “Jeopardy!” fanbase over her use of the term “Single Jeopardy!” during game play.

Travis Scott has announced a new organization to “make all events the safest spaces they can possibly be.”

Sydney Sweeney, 24, has a lot to celebrate! Just one week after the stunning Euphoria star became engaged to longtime boyfriend Jonathan Davino, 37, she jetted off to Hawaii to have some fun in the sun with friends! Judging by Sydney’s poolside floral bikini photos that she posted to her Instagram — she seems to be enjoying the well-deserved downtime!

Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos might be some of the most solid and compatible couples in the entertainment industry; however, there’s one thing that doesn’t work for the pair; still, they found a way to find a solution.On Monday’s episode of Live with Kelly and Ryan, Consuelos replaced Ryan Seacrest, and alongside his wife, he opened up about how they hold each other’s hands. “We just tried someone thing we never do at home, but for some reason, we tried it backstage: holding hands.

Samuel L. Jackson meets up with Dominique Fishback on the red carpet at the premiere of their new series, The Last Days of Ptolemy Grey, held at The Bruin in Los Angeles on Monday night (March 7).

Zac Efron is starring in a new role!

Brandon Armstrong is engaged!

Find out who is coming back to appear in Bel-Air! – Just Jared Jr Prince Harry did something unexpected – Celebitchy These are the real stars of Love Is Blind – Popsugar Find out who’s joining High School Musical the series! – Just Jared Jr

Sutton Foster is opening up about working with Hugh Jackman on The Music Man!

Idina Menzel is among those in the  family who are reacting to video of a little girl in Ukraine flawlessly belting out 's «Let It Go» while hiding in a bomb shelter amid the Russian invasion.Menzel, who played Elsa in Disney's hit animated films, subtweeted the video that has generated more than 15 million views so far on Twitter. In the clip, the little girl's standing and overlooking a throng of Ukrainians under refuge in an effort to avoid a barrage of bombardment that's torn the country apart.The little girl, singing in her native language, has the entire group captivated with her performance, as they belt out «Bravo!» following her performance.

Alicia Keys has been steadily adding accomplishments to her long list of achievements, and recently she's added another one — writing a graphic novel! Named after her iconic single, the coming-of-age tale follows 14-year-old Lolo Wright as she discovers powers she never knew she had. Described by publisher HarperCollins as a story about «finding the strength within when your whole world changes in an instant,»  is co-written by Andrew Weiner and illustrated by Brittney Williams. Sitting down to speak with ET about her recent ventures, Keys shared that the graphic novel had been in the works for «at least five years.»«This has been a long process to get it all together, how we want it and to find the perfect illustrator and to really find the right partnership and finish the whole story,» she explained. «So, it takes time, and, you know it's a blessing obviously, that it's here today and I'm so excited about it.»The «Girl on Fire» singer gushed about the story, sharing that she believes there is «so much» within the novel that anyone can find relatable.

Travis Scott vows to honor the victims of the Astroworld tragedy with a new initiative he's calling Project HEAL.The «Goosebumps» rapper took to Instagram on Tuesday to announce the new project that he says is a multi-tier initiative aimed at addressing challenges facing today's youth when it comes to academic scholarships, mental health resources and event safety.«Over the past few months I've been taking the time and space to grieve, reflect and do my part to heal my community,» Scott captioned in his post announcing the new initiative. «Most importantly, I want to use my resources and platform moving forward towards actionable change. This will be a lifelong journey for me and my family.»The rapper added that he and his team created Project HEAL «to take much needed action towards supporting real solutions that make all events the safest spaces they can possibly be.» He also said, «I will always honor the victims of the Astroworld tragedy who remain in my heart forever.»A post shared by flame (@travisscott)Project HEAL will work in conjunction with Scott's other non-profit, Cactus Jack Foundation, and provides academic scholarships, free mental health resources, a creative design center and a «first-ever tech-driven solution for event safety.» The initiative comes just over three months after mayhem unfolded at Scott's Astroworld concert last November in Houston, where 10 people died in what officials described as a «chaotic event.»About a month after the Astroworld tragedy, Scott spoke out for the first time and, in an hour-long interview, denied hearing any signs of distress from the crowd while he was performing.«It’s so crazy because I’m that artist too.

is filmmaker Erin Lee Carr’s latest, must-see true-crime documentary. The two-part, HBO series chronicles the events leading up to the 2017 submarine murder of accomplished journalist Kim Wall, whose body was dismembered and left at sea by eccentric entrepreneur Peter Madsen. One person involved in the investigation of the case to unexpectedly emerge as the series’ most fascinating personality is Royal Denmark Navy Lt.

Sean Gamble, CEO of No. 3 exhibitor Cinemark, envisions more than just superhero fare saving the day for the theater business as it emerges from the darkest days of Covid.

The U.S. government wants a word with Barry Diller, David Geffen and a third man involving the planned $68.7 billion merger of Microsoft and Activision Blizzard.

In light of the ongoing war in Ukraine, sources tell Deadline that WME will not be hosting its agency’s Oscar party this year, and instead will be donating $1 million  to UNICEF to support families in Ukraine and other areas displaced by war.

Jazz Tangcay Artisans EditorThe eighth annual Variety Artisans Awards returned to an in-person event at Santa Barbara’s Arlington Theater.Despite COVID protocols, an enthusiastic crowd of movie lovers, local Academy members and students from the nearby University of Santa Barbara came by to see Oscar-nominated artisans share their craft, their process and the films that influenced them.The night began with one on one conversations with each artisan discussing insight into their work.The full panel of honorees included “House of Gucci” hair and make up team Frederic Aspiras and Göran Lundstrom, “Nightmare Alley” production designer Tamara Deverell, “Encanto” composer Germaine Franco, “Dune” cinematographer Greig Fraser, “Encanto” songwriter Lin-Manuel Miranda, re-recording mixer, Paul Massey, nominated for “No Time to Die,” VFX supervisor Kelly Port, “The Power of the Dog” editor Peter Sciberra and “Dune” costume designers Jacqueline West and Bob Morgan.Watch the conversation highlights below.

Naman Ramachandran Global entertainment studio International Art Machine is venturing into India with a heavyweight slate fronted by A-listers Shekhar Kapur, Preity Zinta, Amish Tripathi, Dibakar Banerjee and Suparn S. Varma.First up is “Shiva,” a series adaptation of Amish Tripathi’s bestselling Shiva Trilogy novels set in the land of Meluha, beginning with the first book “The Immortals of Meluha,” which will be directed by “Elizabeth” and “Bandit Queen” filmmaker Shekhar Kapur.

Peta Murgatroyd is giving an update on her fundraiser for Ukraine.

What in the hell is wrong with some people?!

This is beyond horrific.

Courteney Cox and her co-stars appeared in 236 episode of “Friends”, although she’s admitting she doesn’t remember a lot of them.

Anthony D'Alessandro Editorial Director/Box Office EditorIt should come as no surprise to hear that Cinemark and Universal have hammered out their own truncated theatrical window and PVOD share deal in the wake of the one which AMC inked with the Hollywood major studio at the end of July. Cinemark CEO Mark Zoradi, a former President at the Walt Disney Motion Picture Group, understands the studio side of the balance sheet, and has been more flexible about creating a dynamic widow than No.

When it was announced that “Mulan” would be skipping theaters altogether, after multiple theatrical delays, and heading straight to Disney+ as a “Premier Access” title, people were shocked. Theater owners cried foul.

Dade Hayes Finance EditorIn his first extensive public comments about the major restructuring implemented in October, Disney CEO Bob Chapek said it has elicited “100% buy-in” from executives at the company.With the new structure in place, he added, it will be “full speed ahead” in terms of feeding more ambitious projects to Disney+ as theaters remain in limbo due to COVID-19.The sweeping reorganization, announced in October, created a centralized distribution organization led by Kareem Daniel. In the new scheme, Daniel’s distribution group manages a single profit-and-loss statement for all titles and creates budgets and release plans.