Sony Pictures has won global distribution rights to the hot comedy package “My Ex-Friend’s Wedding,” a script co-written by buzzy author Taylor Jenkins Reid starring a murderers’ row of funny women. Oscar winner Ariana DeBose, “Saturday Night Live” breakout Chloe Fineman, Amanda Seyfried and Megan Stalter are set as the core ensemble. The film follows…
CAA Signs ‘Rye Lane’ Star Vivian Oparah (EXCLUSIVE)
British actor Vivian Oparah has signed with CAA. Best known for playing Tanya Adeola in the “Doctor Who” spinoff “Class,” Oparah currently stars in the forthcoming rom-com “Rye Lane,” which premiered in January at the Sundance Film Festival. In the film, Oparah stars as Yas, while David Jonsson (“Industry”) plays Dom, two twenty-somethings reeling from…
Disney U.K. Posts Losses of Almost $300 Million But Gross Revenue Is Up
Disney’s U.K. subsidiary is in need of a little fairy dust. The London-based outpost for the House of Mouse – The Walt Disney Company Limited – has posted a loss of almost $300 million for the financial year ending Oct. 2, 2021. The number is a significant drop on the previous year’s accounts (for the…
‘Pokémon Detective Pikachu’ Sequel Catches Director Jonathan Krisel
The “Pokémon Detective Pikachu” sequel has finally caught a director. Jonathan Krisel, co-creator of “Portlandia,” is in negotiations with Legendary Entertainment to direct the sequel to the live-action “Pokémon” movie from 2019. Chris Galletta will write the script. Krisel co-created, wrote and executive produced IFC’s sketch comedy show “Portlandia,” which starred fellow co-creators Fred Armisen…
Vanessa Hudgens, Ashley Graham, Lilly Singh to Host ABC’s ‘Countdown to the Oscars’ Pre-Show
ABC has announced Ashley Graham, Vanessa Hudgens, Lilly Singh will host the upcoming “Countdown to the Oscars,” pre-show, airing ahead of the ceremony on March 12 at 6:30 p.m. ET/3:30 p.m. PT on ABC. Leading into the pre-show will be ABC News’ live coverage during the “On The Red Carpet Live: Countdown to Oscars 95,”…
Netflix’s ‘All Quiet on the Western Front’ Clocks More Than 150 Million Hours Viewed Since Release (EXCLUSIVE)
Netflix’s “All Quiet on the Western Front” has surpassed over 150 million hours viewed since its release on Oct. 14, 2022. The film, which dominated the BAFTA Awards in London with a record-breaking seven wins, including best film, director (Edward Berger), adapted screenplay, cinematography, sound, original score and non-English language film, climbed up to No….
De La Soul and Trugoy Finally Get Their Flowers at ‘D.A.I.S.Y’ Party-Concert With Dave Chappelle, Queen Latifah, Common, More
It was billed as a celebration of “the life and legacy of the late David ‘Trugoy the Dove’ Jolicoeur and the influence and impact of De La Soul,” but of course “The D.A.I.S.Y. Experience” ended up being a lot more than that. It was a musical wake for De La co-founder Dave “Trugoy” Jolicoeur, who…
Ke Huy Quan Lost His Health Insurance Right After Filming ‘Everything Everywhere All at Once’: Nobody Else ‘Wanted to Hire Me’
Ke Huy Quan is the frontrunner to win the Oscar for best supporting actor thanks to his performance in “Everything Everywhere All at Once,” which has already nabbed him prizes from the Golden Globes, Critics’ Choice Awards and Screen Actors Guild Awards. The upcoming Academy Awards will cap a three-year journey Quan has taken with…
Michelle Yeoh Says Hollywood Questioned ‘If I Even Spoke English’ After 1997 Bond Film: ‘I Didn’t Work for Two Years’ Due to Stereotype Offers
Michelle Yeoh was already a star overseas by 1997 thanks to popular Hong Kong movies like “Police Story 3: Super Cop” and “Supercop 2,” but it wasn’t until the James Bond tentpole “Tomorrow Never Dies” opened that year that Yeoh had her Hollywood breakthrough. The actor played Wai Lin, a Chinese spy who is highly…
Music Industry Moves: Nashville’s Anzie Blue Reopens as Live Music Venue
Anzie Blue, the restaurant co-owned by Nashville powerhouses Marcie Allen (of MAC Present) and Derek Van Mol reopened Wednesdayas AB, a live music and event venue that is designed to be by locals, for locals. “AB is more than just a music venue – it’s a community space that welcomes everyone,” says Allen. “We wanted…