Sam Hargrave to Direct Jake Gyllenhaal in ‘Combat School’ for MGM

Sasha Urban editorGrammy-winning artists Lizzo and Beck will be keynote speakers at this year’s South by Southwest Conference and Festivals, the organization announced Tuesday. Additional keynote speakers announced include author Neal Stephenson, director-producer Celine Tricart, in addition to featured speakers Sara Bareilles, Renée Elise Goldsberry, Chrissy Teigen and Jonathan Van Ness.“The 2022 Conference program is coming together in a spectacular fashion,” said chief programming officer Hugh Forrest.

How well do we know the people in our lives, especially those we call family? The dramatic series “Pieces of Her” presents a woman struggling with her mother’s secrets. Based on the book by Karin Slaughter, the Netflix project hails from Minkie Spiro.

Not even a truckload of roses can change Kim Kardashian’s response to Kanye West and Julia Fox’s breakup. Despite her estranged husband’s pleas to get back together following his split from the Uncut Gems actress, Kim is perfectly “happy” without him.

double-renewed). McDowell’s last film was made for the streamer as well, the dark 2017 sci-fi feature “The Discovery” which he co-wrote with Lader.Watch the “Windfall” trailer in the player above and check out the delightfully retro poster below.

Cowie man Bryan Norris is set to take to the skies for a flying fundraiser after being given a devastating diagnosis.

Network Rail has urged Scots to help keep the railway running and free from obstruction ahead of Storm Dudley sweeping the country later this week.

Looking in the rearview. Lamar Odom is continuing to open up about what went wrong in his marriage to ex-wife Khloé Kardashian — and hinted that he might be ready for a second chance.

Coming up roses! While Bachelor Nation couples, including Thomas Jacobs and Becca Kufrin, JoJo Fletcher and Jordan Rodgers and Matt James and Rachael Kirkconnell, celebrated their love on Valentine’s Day, Clayton Echard’s journey to find The One continued.

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Well, this is sure to cause more baby momma drama! Nick Cannon is very publicly pining for a second chance with his ex-wife Mariah Carey!

Mitski’s new album ‘Laurel Hell’ was the biggest-selling record in America in its first week of release, new figures have confirmed.The record, which was released on February 4, is currently at Number Five on the Billboard 200 chart, behind albums by Gunna, Yo Gotti and Morgan Wallen, as well as the Encanto soundtrack.Although it didn’t hit the top spot on the chart, ‘Laurel Hell’ did score the highest pure sales numbers of the week, Billboard has confirmed. Of 36,000 album-equivalent units, 24,000 were sales – as opposed to units made up by streaming figures or purchases of individual tracks.Of that number, 17,000 sales were on vinyl – giving Mitski the biggest sales week for vinyl since Adele’s ’30’ sold 35,000 copies in seven days last year.In the UK, ‘Laurel Hell’ reached Number Six on the Official UK Albums Chart and Number Three on the Official UK Independent Albums Chart.In a four-star review of the album, NME said: “With each record, Mitski’s sound has grown bigger and grander […] Much like ‘Be The Cowboy’ stand-out ‘Nobody’, ‘Laurel Hell’ often pairs darkness with strobing lights (see: ‘Should’ve Been Me’ and ‘Love Me More’).

Filmmaker Josephine Decker has been working as a director since her first short film, “Naked Princeton,” in 2005, but she’s become more recognizable and lauded in the last few years. With “Madeline’s Madeline” and “Shirley,” she has cemented herself as an individualistic and inventive filmmaker who can put her spin on each new genre she tackles, and in her latest, “The Sky is Everywhere,” she imbues a YA story with her distinct touch for the avant-garde.

Khloe Kardashian has been mourning her relationship with Tristan Thompson in stunning all-black outfits. The Good American founder has been spotted around Los Angeles looking toned and confident.

A tentative settlement has been reached in a lawsuit accusing Prince Andrew of sexually abusing Virginia Giuffre when she was 17 years old in which the prince will make a substantial donation to the charity of his accuser and says he never intended to malign her character, according to a court filing Tuesday.

sexual abuse allegations against ex-Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein.“Pussy Island,” a psychological thriller recently acquired by MGM, will follow a cocktail waitress named Frida (Naomi Ackie), who sets her sights on the tech entrepreneur Slater King (Channing Tatum). She finds herself in Slater’s inner circle and she is brought to his private island that houses a secret.In a profile with Elle magazine published Monday, Kravitz shed some light on her movie, saying it was inspired by “the lack of conversation around the way women are treated specifically in the entertainment industry.” The script underwent various changes to reflect the current status of gender issues.“I started writing it pre-#MeToo, pre-Harvey [Weinstein].

Jennifer Lopez knows what she wants when it comes to a proposal. During a recent appearance on the Heart FM radio show, the 52-year-old actress revealed why she's against public proposals, despite being all for PDA.«I love public displays of romance,» Lopez, who's currently dating Ben Affleck, said. «I don’t know that I would love a proposal, I think that that’s a more intimate thing between two people, but I have no problem with PDA.

Gwen Stefani shared a rare video from her wedding to Blake Shelton. In honor of Valentine’s Day, the “Sweet Escape” singer posted the video to celebrate her love.“The stars, the moon, my whole world ❤️,” the 52-year-old captioned the video. In the clip, Shelton’s song, “We Can Reach the Stars,” plays as the duo plants a kiss on Stefani’s youngest son, Apollo’s, cheek.

Jennifer Maas TV Business WriterRebecca Franko and Kenny Tsai have been named senior vice presidents of current programming at Universal Studio Group’s Universal Content Productions (UCP).In these newly created roles, Franko and Tsai will manage day-to-day current series across cable and streaming platforms for the studio, per UCP. They will both work closely with development on series pick-ups, serve as a liaison between production and other studio departments, manage up-and-coming writers for the studio and build and maintain industry relationships.Franko will oversee the shows “Joe vs. Carole,” “Ted,” “Gaslit” and more.

Addie Morfoot ContributorBack in the mid-1980’s, Oliver Stone met with famed financier Carl Icahn about a movie he was writing called “Wall Street.” The meeting provided the director with much of the inspiration for the film’s villain Gordon Gekko. Stone speaks about the meeting in HBO’s documentary “Icahn: The Restless Billionaire,” debuting on Feb.

Simone Biles announced on Tuesday, Feb. 15 that she and beau Jonathan Owens are headed down the aisle.

India Arie has labeled Joe Rogan "consciously racist" for his repeated use of the N-word. On Feb. 5, Spotify’s popular U.S.

Simone Biles is engaged. The Olympic athlete shared the exciting news on social media.

Prince Andrew has avoided court by financially settling with Virginia Roberts for an "undisclosed sum". Virginia, 38, filed a civil lawsuit against the Duke of York, 61, in August last year, alleging he had sexually assaulted her when she was trafficked to London by Jeffrey Epstein. She alleged that Andrew had assaulted her on three occasions when she was under the age of 18, which the Duke denied.

Diehard Killing Eve fans will be thrilled to hear that there’s not much longer to wait until their favourite drama returns to the box.The award-winning BBC One series, starring actresses Jodie Comer and Sandra Oh, has announced that the fourth and final instalment of the show will debut on screens in a matter of days.The BBC confirmed the news on their social media page, as fans began to count down until they could see the always entertaining Villanelle and Eve Polastri back in action. Unveiling the big date as Monday 28 February, they wrote: "Watch #KillingEve on iPlayer from 28 February." Get exclusive celebrity stories and fabulous photoshoots straight to your inbox with OK!'s daily newsletter.This means that each episode of the cat and mouse thriller will air just one day later than in the US, so UK fans won’t be too far behind.

Also Read: Florence Pugh to Star in Murderous Sex Robot Movie 'Dolly' at Apple TV+MGM will release “A Good Person” domestically through MGM’s joint distribution and marketing label United Artists Releasing.

After COVID, Jake Gyllenhaal is finally taking on a new project! According to Deadline, the 40-year-old actor will star in the new movie Combat Control. The film will reportedly highlight the true story of Air Force CCT John Chapman, who died in battle on March 4, 2002 in Afghanistan.

Jake Gyllenhall is returning to the military genre after tackling Operation Desert Storm in Sam Mendes’ 2005 flick “Jarhead” as he’ll be playing real-life serviceman Air Force Combat Control Technician Chapman, a recipient of the Medal of Honor in 2018 for his actions in a classified mission that took place in Afghanistan on March 4, 2002, that led to his death. READ MORE: ‘Extraction’ Director Sam Hargrave Talks The Importance Of Practical Action [The Fourth Wall Podcast] The project, titled “Combat Control,” according to Deadline will be at MGM Studios with “Extraction” director Sam Hargrave attached.

Jake Gyllenhaal is taking on an exciting new role!

Ethan Shanfeld MGM is in negotiations to acquire “Combat Control,” starring Jake Gyllenhaal and directed by Sam Hargrave (“Extraction”).Hargrave and Shelby Malone will also serve as associate producers alongside Gyllenhaal and Ryan Cassells as executive producers.The Hideaway Entertainment president Matthew Rhodes, CEO Jonathan Gray and VP Kristy Grisham will produce and co-finance the project. Rhodes, who formerly led Bold Films, worked with Gyllenhaal on 2014’s “Nightcrawler.”“Combat Control” is based on the New York Times bestseller “Alone at Dawn,” a true story about American war veteran John Chapman (to be played by Gyllenhaal), written by Dan Schilling and Lori Chapman Longfritz.

EXCLUSIVE: Since the top of the year, no studio has been more aggressive in the marketplace then MGM and it looks like their close to landed another highly-coveted package. Sources tell Deadline, MGM is in talks to acquire Combat Control, which tells the true story of Medal of Honor recipient John Chapman, with Jake Gyllenhaal on board to play the late war hero.  Sam Hargrave, who has become one of the hotter directors in town after his action pic Extraction broke Netflix records last April, will direct the pic and his long-time collaborator, Shelby Malone will Associate Produce. Gyllenhaal is Executive Producing.