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Kylie Jenner is recounting her past relationship with Tyga during Blac Chyna’s defamation lawsuit.

In the wake of Illumination’s Nintendo movie Mario moving off of Wednesday, Dec. 21, Dreamworks Animation’s sequel Puss in Boots: The Last Wish will now take over that slot, moving back from its Sept. 23 release date.

Gene Maddaus Senior Media WriterJohnny Depp ended his testimony on Monday in his defamation trial against ex-wife Amber Heard by declaring himself to be a victim of domestic violence.Depp’s attorney played an audio recording in which Heard suggested that if Depp went public with claims that she had beaten him, no one would believe it.“Tell the world,” Heard said on the recording. “Tell them, Johnny Depp — I Johnny Depp, a man, I am a victim too of domestic violence, and I know it’s a fair fight,’ and see how many people believe or side with you.”Asked by his lawyer if he is a victim of domestic violence, Depp said, “Yes, I am.”That ended four days of testimony about a chaotic, sometimes violent relationship. The key question for jurors is not whether Depp was a victim — but rather, whether he can prove that Heard was not.

J. Kim Murphy Universal and Illumination Entertainment’s upcoming adaptation of Nintendo’s Super Mario Bros. video game series has been delayed to 2023.The Super Mario Bros.

The animated Super Mario Bros. movie from Illumination and Nintendo and based on the video game franchise is being pushed back from a holiday 2022 release to now open over Easter weekend.

Universal and Illumination’s Nintendo movie Super Mario Bros about the famed videogame plumbers, kart drivers and squashers of turtles is zipping from its Dec. 21 release date this year to April 7, 2023, which is Easter weekend.

video statement on its website on Monday, with a sound track and text but no spoken words, beginning with a quote from director Francis Ford Coppola that reads: “The essence of cinema is editing.”The video continues with “A Message From Cinema Editors to the Academy”:This year’s Academy Awards ceremony left film editors and many other essential artists on the cutting room floor of cinematic history. We feel cheated, insulted and angry by the way our art was deemed superfluous in favor of bloated performances and spectacle. ACE calls on production designers, set decorators, costume designers, composers, makeup/hair stylists, short-film creators, sound artists and all creative disciplines to join us in demanding fairness and inclusiveness.

gained ownership of Twitter for $44 billion. The saga began little over a week ago, when Musk bought a 9.2% stake in the social media giant and offered to buy it for $43 billion shortly after. The hostile takeover bid raised questions about what could happen if Twitter’s board accepted or declined, and what it would look like if the Tesla and SpaceX CEO took the company private.

Sean Penn and Leila George have made their divorce official, after almost two years of marriage, citing irreconcilable differences and stating they have been separated since september 2021.According to legal documents, the 30-year-old Australian actress filed for dissolution of the marriage in October, with the couple stating “irremediable breakdown of the marriage, making it impossible for the Parties to live together as husband and wife,” adding that neither is seeking spousal support.The former couple first made their official red carpet debut in 2016 at the Film Independent’s event at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. The pair tied the knot July 30 2020 in a private ceremony after dating for four years.

EXCLUSIVE: Reina Hardesty is leaving Prime Video’s college-set spinoff of The Boys. She is the third lead to exit the YA series, following the recent departures of Aimee Carrero and Shane Paul McGhie. The character Hardesty was originally cast to play has been redeveloped by the series’ new showrunners, and the role will be recast.

Wedding bells! Ewan McGregor and Mary Elizabeth Winstead tied the knot over the weekend. 

The National Association of Broadcasters has returned its annual show to Las Vegas after a two-year absence due to Covid, again bringing together tens of thousands of station and technology executives to the sprawling convention center.

Blac Chyna, ex-boyfriend Rob Kardashian, and his family.Chyna, whose real name is Angela Renée White, took the court to the Kardashians to convince the jury that she is owed $300 million in damages due to the alleged interference with her reality show’s future. While the case is still open, people started wondering what other celebrities have been at the center of some of the most high-profile lawsuits.

Salma Hayek has already begun filming her scenes for Magic Mike’s Last Dance. The Mexican actress was photographed while leaving filming at a London theatre. In the recent images, the 55-year-old star can enter her vehicle while holding what appears to be a script.This is the first time we have seen the Oscar-winning actress leaving the set of the upcoming movie since production announced that she would take over the role of Thandiwe Newton.

Coachella music festival has become one of the largest music gatherings in the world, bringing together some 120,000 fans to watch more than 150 acts spanning every genre imaginable. But one constant throughout this year’s three-day event, which runs on two consecutive weekends — and featured Harry Styles, Billie Eilish and Swedish House Mafia with the Weeknd as headliners — was the seeming popularity of Fender guitars.Gearheads were first to take notice of the market penetration that Fender had at the festival, with some reasoning that the brand is a favorite of indie-rock bands, which have typically been a big draw for Coachella crowds.

Jazz Tangcay Artisans EditorThe American Cinema Editors gathered with production designers, set decorators and more as a sign of solidarity to push the Academy for inclusivity as they look ahead to the 2023 Academy Awards.Releasing a video statement that opens with a quote from director Francis Ford Coppola, “The essence of cinema is editing,” the editors addressed the Academy’s decision  to trim eight categories from the main broadcast and pre-record the winning speeches in the “Golden Hour.”The message was direct, “We feel cheated, insulted and angry by the way our art was deemed superfluous in favor of bloated performances and spectacle.” As they pleaded with other crafts to join in the call, they asked that in the future their voice be included in the conversation, “Give us a voice in this process. Let us work together to find a solution that truly honors filmmaking and assure this never happens again.” Leading up to the Oscars, it was announced that the awards for documentary short, film editing, makeup and hairstyling, original score, production design, animated short, live action short and sound would be those categories affected.As shock and outrage rippled through, Variety conducted a “Variety Artisans: Special Report” virtual panel that dug into why AMPAS’ telecast decision cut so deep.

Jessica Biel shares a striking resemblance to her husband, Justin Timberlake, in her new Hulu true crime series, .Biel, who plays housewife turned axe murderer, Candy Montgomery, dons a curly wig that many fans have said gives major early-NSYNC Timberlake vibes. When ET's Lauren Zima spoke to the actress, she said she couldn't agree more, adding that the wig is mashup of her husband and his mother, who too has a short, curly 'do.«We laughed about it because it looked like the early days of those beautiful curls,» Biel shared. «Let's get serious, he had beautiful curls.

Twitter announced on Monday that they have agreed to Elon Musk acquiring the social media platform for $44 billion, and now some of the biggest names in Hollywood are reacting to the change in ownership of Twitter. It appears stars have mixed feelings about Musk’s purchase.

Fox News personality Tucker Carlson celebrated Elon Musk’s acquisition of Twitter today with a two word tweet.

American Cinema Editors today released a video statement decrying the presentation of film editing and seven other categories as pre-taped segments during the 2022 Academy Awards ceremony, also calling in the 56-video for change moving forward.

Nothing stands between them — not even underwear. Best friends Lea Michele and Jonathan Groff met while playing lovers on Broadway in Spring Awakening, and the new HBO documentary Spring Awakening: Those You’ve Known reveals that they didn’t just expose themselves on stage.

Kim Kardashian is still living her best Easter life.

Jennifer Maas TV Business WriterEntertainment-focused private investment firm Coral Tree Partners has closed its inaugural round of funding with committed capital of approximately $470 million, well above the initial target of $350 million.Per Coral Tree, inaugural fund was “significantly oversubscribed above its original hard cap” and “received strong support from a range of high‐quality institutional investors, including endowments, foundations, insurance companies, pension plans, institutional family offices and funds‐of‐funds.”Founded by former Shamrock Capital Advisors partners Will Wynperle and Alan Resnikoff, Coral Tree Partners is focused on investments in the media, entertainment, marketing services, and communications industries, lower middle market buyouts, and late state growth equity investments. Currently, the Los Angeles-based company has two investments to its name: Loaded, a Santa Monica, Calif.‐based global talent management and marketing firm that works in the gaming influencer market, and Subject Matter, a Washington, D.C.‐based strategic communications, creative content, advertising and government relations firm.Along with Wynperle and Resnikoff, the Coral Tree Partners team includes Mike DiLorenzo, Matt Greenzang and Jake Simons, who have worked with the founders previously, as well as a group of executive advisors comprised of several CEOs, including the former CEOs of Giant Creative, Learfield Sports, MarketCast and Questex.“Our investment experience in our sectors combined with our lower middle market focus differentiates us in the market,” Wynperle said.

Lea Michele and Jonathan Groff share a sweet embrace on the red carpet at the premiere of Spring Awakening: Those You’ve Known.

Man, people hate Chris Pratt!

it was a kick to hear Spielberg, who was supposed to have been joined by stars Henry Thomas and Drew Barrymore until unspecified events prevented them from coming, talk about how he persuaded screenwriter Melissa Mathison to take on the film, and how the first 50 or so people to see the film heard a version in which the voice of E.T. was none other than the director’s good friend Debra Winger.)  But one of the great things about a festival like TCM is the way it allows you to make connections and follow themes through cinema history – in this case, to go from 1982’s “E.T.” on Thursday to 1953’s “Invaders From Mars” on Saturday.

Wilson Chapman editorThe bar at the August Wilson Theater, a lounge the theater’s owner Jordan Roth opened last year, was quiet after the curtain fell over Broadway’s first revival of “Funny Girl.”Save the chatter of interviews to the press and some small talk over sandwiches laid out for those who stayed behind, the atmosphere inside the theater in New York City on Sunday was hushed, subdued even, after the opening night of a historic musical: For the first time in 58 years, not since it first opened with an unknown Barbra Streisand in its leading role, “Funny Girl” is again on Broadway.Directed by Michael Mayer with a revised book by Harvey Fierstein, the revival stars Beanie Feldstein as Fanny Brice. In the lobby of the theater, leaning against the wall after a barrage of press and her opening night bows, Feldstein could use a second to breathe.“I’m a woman who needs to be distracted,” she said, thoughtful and sincere with her words.

Kylie Jenner took the stand on Monday in the ongoing civil trial between her famous family of reality TV royalty and their foe — Rob Kardashian‘s ex, Blac Chyna.

Doja Cat will be leading the Elvis movie soundtrack!

“It’s not alway best to be first” is the verdict of HBO Max Global Boss Johannes Larcher, who said the streamer is reaching “saturation” point in the U.S. as he talked up international strategy at a Mip TV keynote this afternoon.

Sony Pictures Television International Production President Wayne Garvie has revealed his desire for the outfit to be the biggest drama studio in Britain and push into Europe, as he spoke publicly alongside Bad Wolf CEO Jane Tranter for the first time.

Candle Media Founder Kevin Mayer has set out his strategy to take advantage of the wealth of deep-pocketed new buyers, as he unveils a tie-up between kids powerhouse Moonbug Entertainment and Reese Witherspoon’s Hello Sunshine.