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Manfred: MLB has broadcast plan if DSG bankrupt
MLB commissioner Rob Manfred said the league is “prepared no matter what happens” to Diamond Sports Group “to make sure that games are available to fans in their local markets.”
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‘Daytime Revolution’ Revisits the Remarkable Week John Lennon and Yoko Ono Co-Hosted ‘The Mike Douglas Show’ in 1972 (EXCLUSIVE)
Yoko Ono and Sean Lennon have authorized “Daytime Revolution,” a documentary about the week John Lennon and Ono co-hosted “The Mike Douglas Show” in early 1972, a few months after the release of their single “Happy Christmas (War Is Over).” The Shout! Studios, Creative Differences, and CBS Media Ventures feature docu uses archival footage from…
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‘My Year of Dicks’ To Stream on Hulu Following FX Short’s Oscar Nomination
“My Year of Dicks” is headed to Hulu on Feb. 17. The short film that tickled many at the 2023 Oscar nominations as Riz Ahmed read (and giggled at) its title hails from FX Productions. It was initially produced as a part of the FXX animated anthology series “Cake” before the company encouraged writer Pamela…
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Marc Maron Says ‘Avatar 2’ Audition Was ‘Ridiculous,’ James Cameron Sent Cigars After Not Casting Him: ‘Why the F—‘ Did I Do That?
“Avatar: The Way of Water” introduces Jemaine Clement as Dr. Ian Garvin, a marine biologist working for the villainous Resources Development Administration. It turns out that role could’ve gone to none other than Marc Maron, had the actor and beloved podcast host’s audition not been completely “ridiculous.” Maron opened up on the “Happy Sad Confused”…
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Movie Artisans From ‘Elvis,’ ‘The Whale’ and More on the Biggest Misconception People Have About Their Crafts
The ninth annual Variety Artisans Awards celebrated the craftspeople behind Oscar-nominated films at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival on Monday. A crowd of movie lovers, local Academy members and students from the nearby University of Santa Barbara came to see the artisans discuss their processes and talk about the biggest misconception people have about…
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‘How to Train Your Dragon’ Live-Action Adaptation Coming to Theaters in 2025
A live-action adaptation of “How to Train Your Dragon” is soaring to theaters in 2025. Dean DeBlois, who wrote and directed the animated trilogy — 2010’s “How to Train Your Dragon,” 2014’s “How to Train Your Dragon 2” and 2019’s “How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World” — is returning to write and direct…
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Comedian Roy Wood Jr. Set to Host African American Film Critics Association Awards
The African American Film Critics Association has set producer and comedian Roy Wood Jr. to host its 14th annual AAFCA Awards, set for March 1 at the Beverly Wilshire hotel in Beverly Hills. Wood’s credits include “The Daily Show with Trevor Noah,” “Sullivan and Son” and “The Neutral Ground,” as well as his upcoming mini-series…
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Dermot Mulroney, Shane Paul McGhie and Kim Coates Join ‘The Getback’ Alongside Theo Rossi
Dermot Mulroney, Shane Paul McGhie and Kim Coates will be joining Tubi’s actioner “The Getback” alongside the previously-announced Theo Rossi (“Sons of Anarchy,” “Emily the Criminal,” “Luke Cage”). Rossi leads the film as Mal Cooper, a bounty hunter who must retrieve a con artist criminal accountant and keep him alive. Upon finding the criminal, the…
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20 Years After Ben Affleck’s ‘Daredevil,’ Its Director Admits He Over-Crammed the Story and Got ‘A Lot of Blowback’ for Kingpin Casting
As of Valentine’s Day 2023, Ben Affleck’s often-mocked comic book movie “Daredevil” is 20 years old. Yahoo Entertainment marked the occasion by sitting down with the 2003 comic book movie’s director, Mark Steven Johnson, who admitted that part of the movie’s failure came from his decision to over-cram the story. “Looking back on it, one…
