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Phyllis de Picciotto Dies: Santa Barbara Film Festival Founder Was 84
Phyllis de Picciotto, who founded the Santa Barbara International Film Festival, has died. She was 88. Daughter Lionie de Picciotto said her mother died April 14 but did not...
Prince Harry Seeks Reconciliation With King Charles, Saying He Doesn’t Know How Long His Father Has Left To Live
Prince Harry wants to fix a five-year rift with his family, saying that he does not know how long King Charles III has left to live amid the British...
Shelter PR Promotes Four
Shelter PR, the bi-coastal PR firm repping some of the industry’s top talent that’s also a key player in the awards space, has promoted four senior publicists across its...
Jeff Bezos Plans To Sell Amazon Stock Worth Up To $5B
Amazon founder and former CEO Jeff Bezos intends to sell up to 25 million shares of stock in the tech company over the next year. The stock was worth...
Equity General Secretary Re-Elected By Actors’ Union With Support From Stars Like Olivia Colman
Paul W. Fleming has been elected for a second term as the general secretary of UK actors’ union Equity after securing support from the likes of Olivia Colman, Judi...
Cinemark CEO Touts Box Office Rebound, Amazon MGM Slate & Industry Track Record Amid Economic Uncertainty; Also Sees More M&A
Cinemark CEO Sean Gamble was upbeat at an ongoing box office turnaround that started in April box and touted Amazon MGM’s newfound commitment to theatrical releases. On a call...
Blake Lively Says The Past Year Has Brought “The Highest Of Highs & The Lowest Of Lows”
Blake Lively is speaking out about her “intense” year amid her ongoing legal battle with her It Ends With Us director and co-star Justin Baldoni. Lively appeared Thursday on...
‘Little House On The Prairie’ Netflix Reboot Finds Its Laura Ingalls In ‘Lessons Of Chemistry’s Alice Halsey
The most closely watched Little House On The Prairie casting search is over: 10-years-old Alice Halsey (Lessons in Chemistry, Days of Our Lives) has landed the role of Laura...
Prime Focus Group To Build $400M Entertainment Hub In Heart Of Bollywood
Prime Focus Group has signed a deal with the Government of Maharashtra to create a $400M entertainment hub in the heart of Mumbai’s filmmaking industry, the home of Bollywood....
Emma Roberts, Luke Wilson & Heather Graham To Star In Rom-Com ‘Getting Rid Of Matthew’ From ‘Purple Hearts’ & ‘Gossip Girl’ Outfit Alloy; Architect Launching For Cannes
EXCLUSIVE: Emma Roberts (Holidate), Luke Wilson (Legally Blonde) and Heather Graham (Boogie Nights) are aboard for comedy romance Getting Rid of Matthew, adapted by writer-director Hernán Jiménez (Love Hard)...
Will Poulter, Kit Connor & Manu Ríos To Star In Medieval Zombie Horror ‘Rapture’ For Elevation, 2AM & Brookstreet; HanWay Launching Sales For Cannes
EXCLUSIVE: Will Poulter (Midsommar), Kit Connor (Heartstopper) and Manu Ríos (Elite) are set to lead buzzy horror Rapture, which HanWay Films will be launching for the Cannes market. It’s...
VMI Boards Peter Facinelli Thriller ‘Unwinding’ Ahead Of Cannes Market — First Look 
EXCLUSIVE: VMI Worldwide has boarded worldwide sales rights on Unwinding, a crime thriller starring Peter Facinelli, Ross McCall, and Yellowstone actor Q’orianka Kilcher.  The film’s supporting cast includes James...