Sony Pictures Pauses Business in Russia Over Ukraine Invasion

Tony Hawk has been a professional athlete since he was a teenager. Birdman began winning competitions and skating as a pro when he was 14, and throughout the years has become the face of skateboarding to many. Tony has landed tons of storied tricks, like the legendary 900, and he’s won tons of skating competitions, from lesser-known competitions to the X-Games. Other than his career on the ramp, he’s also become an unlikely video game icon with the success of his Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater series, which launched in 1999.

Sign Vanessa Hudgens up for the sequel to The Sixth Sense, because the actress claims to have a connection to ghosts. Vanessa, 33, appeared on The Kelly Clarkson Show Tuesday, April 5 and explained that she’s “accepted the fact” that she can apparently see and hear ghosts. Kelly Clarkson, 39, wanted to know more about Vanessa’s experiences with ghosts, and the High School Musical star explained that she’s had “a lot of them over the years.”

Among the leadership announcements, Warner Bros. Picture Group chairman Toby Emmerich, HBO/HBO Max chief content officer Casey Bloys, and Warner Television chairman Channing Dungey will continue in their respective roles, reporting to Warner Discovery CEO David Zaslav.

Chilling new details are coming to light about model Christy Giles and her friend Hilda Marcela Cabrales-Arzola’s last moments.

Kris Jenner is always thinking about the family business!

Jennifer Lopez has long been known for being one of the most beautiful women in the the entertainment industry, and luckily for us, she’s letting us in on some of her secrets to staying that way.On Wedneaday morning, the 52-year-old took to Instagram to share a video going over her usual morning routine. Starting the video after getting out of the shower, Lopez wants everyone to know she’s not filming her tutorial with any filters.

Julianne Hough is being inundated with words of encouragement from fans amid opening up with them about having a hard time with her mental health in recent days.MORE: Julianne Hough looks very glamorous as she marks inspirational nightThe star took to Instagram to share a candid video with followers where she relayed an honest and inspirational message to them as she goes through a tough time.In a selfie video posted on Instagram Stories, the actress revealed part of what triggered her tough day.WATCH: Julianne unveils incredible transformationMORE: Julianne Hough showcases incredible figure in very risque outfitJulianne appeared to be in a dressing room of sorts, wearing a black sweatshirt, coordinating cashmere beanie, a glowy, fresh-face, and loose waves as she addressed fans. She began the video by exhaling and then saying: "Feeling super emotional today, I had some really weird dreams," in between sniffles.She went on to give a thoughtful reminder, explaining that: "I just thought you should tell the people who you love that you love them."She continued to insist that: "If you're waking up today and feeling a certain way about someone, people, or family, or friends, just call them and tell them that you love them."Julianne opens up with fansThe Safe Haven star finished off her heartfelt message by coyishly shrugging and saying: "That's my two cents for this Thursday.

Featuring one of the more eye-rolling puns in recent memory, Liz Marshall’s clean-meat documentary “Meat the Future’‘ plays out both as a swift introduction to the growing industry of cultivated meat and a feature-length advertisement for Upside Foods (formerly Memphis Meats) and its founder/CEO Dr. Uma Valeti.

Tony Award-winning actress Rae Allen has died. She was 95. Allen, who starred in "Damn Yankees," "The Sopranos" and "A League of their Own," died of natural causes in her sleep in Los Angeles, her manager confirmed to Fox News Digital.

“The Simpsons” is making history with its latest episode.

Lindsay Lohan is spilling some secrets behind the production of “Mean Girls”.

Fans of Emmerdale have been left reeling after tonight's episode (Thursday 7 April) that saw Gabby Thomas (Rosie Bentham) toy with the idea that Jamie Tate (Alexander Lincoln) might still be alive During the after party for the christening, Gabby overheard Jamie's daughter Millie Tate (Willow Bell) talking to Thomas on the baby monitor. Having been told in no uncertain terms to "not talk about daddy" by Hazel, Millie seemed withdrawn during the party but opened up when she was alone with Thomas. "I’ve got secrets about our daddy," she whispered.

Nikki Grahame's mum has opened up about how "alarm bells rang" for her daughter when she was taking part in gymnastics aged six. Late Big Brother star Nikki tragically passed away aged 38 last April, following a long battle with anorexia which began when she was a child. In an exclusive interview with OK!, Nikki's mum Sue, 67, has opened up on her "beautiful" daughter's life and her heartbreaking experience of an eating disorder that lasted almost 30 years.

A Greater Manchester MP has claimed he has been given "assurances" by the transport secretary that a planned HS2 link line is to be scrapped.

These are your Manchester City evening headlines for Thursday, April 7.

Coronation Street star Kel Allen could barely meet her co-star’s gaze as she braced herself for some of the most heart-wrenching scenes of her career. The actress, from Wigan, was in pieces before the cameras started rolling for her final scenes on the cobbles as Laura Neelan.

Here are your Manchester United evening headlines for Thursday, April 7.

A man who was on the run for almost 10 years after he failed to appear in court to be sentenced for a drugs conspiracy has been caught in Warrington. Jason O’Connor, who is originally from Merseyside, was detained at an address on Stansfield Avenue at around 12pm today (Thursday, April 7).

is making herstory yet again!VH1 ru-vealed on Thursday that the upcoming winner of season 14 will be receiving the show's highest-ever prize money — banking $150,000 along with the title of America’s Next Drag Superstar! (For comparison's sake, when the show started its engines back in 2009, season 1 winner BeBe Zahara Benet only took home $20,000.)In another franchise first, the season 14 runner-up will also be earning a cash prize, taking home $50,000. Season 14 has already seen plenty of twists, turns, and chocolate bar surprises, and only Angeria Paris VanMicheals, Bosco, Willow Pill, Lady Camden and Daya Betty are left standing on the runway to compete for the epic prizes!ET spoke with the season 14 queens ahead of the premiere, and they opened up about everything from competing with the franchise's first cisgender, heterosexual queen, Maddy Morphosis, to their favorite lip syncs, to season 14's jaw-dropping surprises."[ has had some] iconic moments, but they do not stand a chance for season 14's twist, let me just say that," said Deja Skye. «It is finger-lickin' good, and you guys are going to be gagged, OK?» airs Fridays at 8 p.m. PT/ET on VH1, with the season 14 finale airing Friday, April 22.

A post shared by THE HOME EDIT ® (@thehomeedit)Shearer eventually learned that she has «two tumors, 1 cm each, that are aggressive and fast moving,» but she «caught it early.»«Had I not taken this upon myself,» she wrote, «I would be in a completely different situation right now.»Ultimately, Shearer decided to publicly share her diagnosis to make «cancer feel purposeful.»«If I can convince any of you to self-examine on a regular basis, self-advocate always, and to prioritize your health over your busy schedules — then this will have meant something,» she wrote. «It’s also important to note that I was under 40 when these tumors formed, and have no history of breast cancer in my family.

CMT Music Awards return this Monday, April 11. Country music's only fan-voted awards show broadcasts live from Nashville's Municipal Auditorium (as well as several other Nashville hot spots) in an action-packed show you won't want to miss.Hosted by country powerhouse Kelsea Ballerini (who is nominated in three categories) and Marvel star Anthony Mackie, the show's inaugural broadcast on CBS will feature performances from a lineup of country music's heaviest hitters including Kane Brown, Miranda Lambert, Jason Aldean, Carrie Underwood, Maren Morris and Little Big Town.

A global pandemic which closed a majority of the world’s cinemas from 2020-21 just won’t keep large format exhibitor Imax down.

Rebecca Rubin Film and Media ReporterRobert Pattinson’s gritty superhero adventure “The Batman” is the No. 1 movie at the domestic box office for the third weekend in a row.That feat is not surprising because March has been relatively light in terms of new releases.

“The Batman” earns its third No. 1 weekend with $10 million grossed on Friday and an estimated $39 million weekend total.

Zendaya, Tom Holland and Jacob Batalon got a kick out of watching their auditions, and despite all the laughter throughout, they all noted the film «made a good decision» with their casting.Sony Pictures shared the video of the auditions earlier this week, and Zendaya, Holland and Batalon got together in a trailer and sat down to watch it together. Then, hilarity ensued.

Earlier this week, “The Batman” became just the fifth Hollywood film in the past year to gross over $500 million worldwide and should pass the $300 million domestic mark and $600 million global mark by the end of this weekend. While the new COVID-19 infection surge in China has closed over 25% of theaters in that country as “The Batman” opens there, the film is still on pace to surpass the theatrical runs of “F9” and “No Time to Die” and become only the second Hollywood film to gross over $800 million since the pandemic began.

Jazz Tangcay Artisans EditorAs Oscar voting opens, the guild awards could prove a guide — or bellwether — to who will take home trophies March 27.Last week’s Costume Designers Guild handed out prizes to “Cruella” (period film), “Dune” (fantasy/sci-fi) and “Coming 2 America” (contemporary).The CDG has matched Oscar 11 times since 1999 (when the guild first handed out awards) for best costume design with one of their winners. “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom” in 2021 was the most recent, and in 2019 it was “Black Panther.” So there’s a good chance that the category’s frontrunners, “Cruella” and “Dune,” will take home the win.The Makeup and Hairstylist Guild Awards kicked off crafts season in February, awarding “Coming 2 America” three trophies, while “Cruella” took home best period hairstyling.

Zack Sharf Andrew Garfield opened up on “Jimmy Kimmel Live” this week about what it was like recreating the iconic “Spider-Man” pointing meme with his “Spider-Man: No Way Home” co-stars Tom Holland and Andrew Garfield. Sony Pictures nearly broke the internet in February when it announced the “No Way Home” digital release date accompanied by a photo of Holland, Garfield and Maguire’s live-action meme recreation. Garfield said the meme photo was the first thing shot on set with his fellow Spider-Man actors.“Me and Tobey landed on set.

Refresh for latest…: Cineworld Group, the world’s second-largest exhibitor and owner of Regal in the U.S., saw significant improvement in 2021 versus 2020, as revenues rose by nearly 112% to $1.805 billion, the company said this morning as it reported full-year results in London. Operating profit also rebounded, reaching $15.8 million, up from a 2020 loss of $2.258 billion. The group overall recorded a $708.3 million pre-tax loss across the Covid-impacted year in which cinemas were closed for most of the first half. This was a substantial improvement on the 2020 loss of just over $3 billion.

EXCLUSIVE: After a breakout year that included starring roles in HBO’s The White Lotus and Euphoria, Sydney Sweeney is now ready to jump into Sony’s Universe of Marvel Characters. Sources tell Deadline that she has joined Dakota Johnson in Sony Pictures’ Madame Web. S.J. Clarkson is on board to direct the pic. Matt Sazama and Burk Sharpless penned the screenplay, with Kerem Sanga also penning a previous draft.

Ellise Shafer Two weeks after pausing the theatrical release of “Morbius” in Russia, Sony Pictures has announced that it is also halting all other business in the country following its unprovoked invasion of Ukraine.This includes home entertainment releases, such as that of box office hit “Spider-Man: No Way Home,” and any television distribution deals. Crunchyroll has also suspended its anime streaming service in Russia.Below, read the full memo from chairman and CEO Tony Vinciquerra:“As we continue to see the devastating news and images coming out of Ukraine, I wanted to reach out with an update on how SPE is reacting to these events.

A day after Disney announced it was suspending their business in Russia amid the Ukraine invasion, Sony Pictures Entertainment has made it effective that they too, are doing the same. This goes beyond the standard theatrical releases which both studios earlier halted.

A week after Disney paused the Russian theatrical releases in the wake of the invasion of Ukraine, Disney said Thursday that is “taking steps to pause all other businesses in Russia” as the fighting intensifies.

EXCLUSIVE: The Many Saints Of Newark star Alessandro Nivola is set to join Sony Pictures’ Marvel movie Kraven the Hunter, starring Aaron Taylor Johnson in the titular role. It’s unknown who Nivola will be playing other then it being the villain in the film. He joins a cast that already includes Ariana DeBose, Russell Crowe and Fred Hechinger

Terry Flores The VIEW Conference, in partnership with OGR, presents a full slate of free virtual PreVIEW panels in March featuring an array of Oscar nominees.First, on Friday, March 4, at 10 a.m. PT, will be a talk with the filmmakers behind the five nominees for animated feature.

EXCLUSIVE: Fresh off her historic win at the SAG awards Sunday night, Ariana DeBose has her sights set on her next major project as the Oscar-nominee is set to join Sony Pictures’ Kraven the Hunter, starring Aaron Taylor Johnson in the titular role. Although it’s unconfirmed, sources say DeBose would play Calypso in the movie.