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Netflix Swoops For ‘Legend,’ Ricky Gervais’ Latest Stand-Up Special
Netflix is staying in business with Ricky Gervais. The streamer has acquired the rights to Legend, which will be recorded during Gervais’ new global stand-up tour, embarking in the...
James Burrows Dead: Legendary TV Comedy Director & ‘Cheers’ Co-Creator
Television has lost one its biggest comedy names — James Burrows, the most decorated multi-camera director in the history of the medium, passed away in his sleep this morning,...
‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!’ Reveals Summer Guest Hosts Including Rosie O’Donnell, As Matt Damon Crashes Show In A Trojan Horse
On his last show before his traditional summer break, Jimmy Kimmel on Thursday night announced the celebs who will fill in for him as guest hosts of Jimmy Kimmel...
Paramount-WBD Merger Will Mean Job Cuts, Lawsuits: L.A. County Report
With worrying numbers about potential L.A. job losses and other economic impacts resulting from a Paramount-Warner Bos Discovery merger, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors has just put...
Indie Films Opening June 19: ‘Maddie’s Secret’, ‘Rose Of Nevada’
Maddie’s Secret by John Early is doing brisk business at the IFC Center as screenings fill up for opening weekend of the Magnolia Pictures’ comedy. Critically acclaimed Rose Of...
Box Office: ‘Obsession’ Crosses $300M WW, ‘Backrooms’ Beats ‘Mandalorian & Grogu’
Curry Barker can throw more steaks on the barbeque this weekend (not cat meat, eww gross), for in addition to him landing his third film with Universal-Blumhouse-Atomic Monster, his...
Switchboard Acquires Five Shorts Including ‘This Is Private’
EXCLUSIVE: Switchboard, fresh from striking a first-look deal with Hulu, has acquired a slew of short films and has hired an executive to oversee its narrative fiction projects. The...
John Legend, L.A. Times Short Docs Partner On ‘I Got My Brother’
EXCLUSIVE: EGOT-winner John Legend and L.A. Times Short Docs are partnering to release the documentary I Got My Brother today, on Juneteenth, a film about the bond between siblings...
Sam Register On How Webtoon Partnership Will Fuel Warner Bros. Animation’s Push For YA Streaming Hits
Warner Bros. Animation President Sam Register says partnering with Webtoon Entertainment will power up its push into streamer-friendly YA animation. Register and Webtoon Entertainment’s CFO David J. Lee spoke...
All The Songs In ‘Voicemails For Isabelle’: Robyn, Taylor Swift & More
From Leah McKendrick (Scrambled) comes a new rom-com starring heavy hitters in the genre, Nick Robinson (Love, Simon) and Zoey Deutch (Set It Up, Something From Tiffany’s) as well...
