The Lakers are trading Thomas Bryant to the Nuggets for Davon Reed and three second-round picks, sources told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski.
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Eagles DE eyes strip sack of ‘G.O.A.T.’ Mahomes
The Eagles’ Brandon Graham is hoping history repeats for himself in Super Bowl LVII with a strip sack of “the G.O.A.T.” Patrick Mahomes.
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‘Bridgerton’ Star Phoebe Dynevor to Headline ‘Wichita Libra,’ Mister Smith Launching Sales at EFM
Phoebe Dynevor is set to star in the psychological thriller “Wichita Libra.” The film, written and directed by Henry Dunham, who received strong critical acclaim for his 2019 debut feature “The Standoff at Sparrow Creek,” is produced by Jay Van Hoy, whose filmography includes “The Lighthouse,” “The Witch,” and “American Honey.” The film is currently…
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Paramount Global’s George Cheeks to Keynote Banff World Media Festival
Paramount Global executive George Cheek is set to keynote Canada’s Banff World Media Festival in June. The president and CEO of CBS and chief content officer for news and sports at Paramount+ will take part in the festival’s Summit Series, a premium keynote speaker lineup. Cheeks will speak on June 12. The 44th edition of…
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‘Ozark’s’ Alfonso Herrera Cast in La Corriente del Golfo Co-Production ‘Tesis Sobre una Domesticación’ (EXCLUSIVE)
ƒmovieMexico’s Alfonso Herrera, best known for his role as the impetuous nephew looking to usurp his drug lord uncle in “Ozark” and as a former member of the wildly popular band RBD and its TV series “Rebelde,” has joined the cast of “Tesis sobre una domesticación,” a movie adaptation of the multi-awarded novel of trans…
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‘Air’ Trailer: Ben Affleck and Matt Damon Reunite and Recreate Nike’s Mission to Land Michael Jordan
“There’s nothing cool about Nike,” Marlon Wayans says as George Raveling in the trailer for Ben Affleck and Matt Damon’s new movie “Air.” And while that might have been the case in 1984, everything changed once Sonny Vaccaro courted rookie Michael Jordan for an exclusive shoe line. Before the Affleck-directed film’s $7 million Super Bowl…
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Burt Bacharach, Legendary Pop Composer, Dies at 94
Songwriter, composer, producer and arranger Burt Bacharach, a dominant force in American popular music for half a century, died of natural causes in Los Angeles on Wednesday. He was 94. Bacharach’s publicist Tina Brausam revealed the news on Thursday. As a tunesmith, the nonpareil melodist Bacharach found fame in every medium. His songs — many…
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Activist Investor Nelson Peltz Backs Down From Disney Proxy Fight Following Bob Iger’s Big Restructuring
Activist investor Nelson Peltz has bowed out of his ongoing proxy fight with Disney, following returned CEO Bob Iger’s announcement of a sweeping restructuring plan Wednesday. “Now Disney plans to do everything we wanted them to do,” said Peltz, the billionaire Trian Fund Management CEO and founder, while appearing on CNBC’s “Squawk on the Street”…
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‘SNL’ Post-Production Editors on Possible Strike: ‘Everybody Is Ready to When Necessary’
The “Saturday Night Live” post-production editors are looking to NBC for answers as contract talks continue, and are ready to strike if their requests aren’t met. On Jan. 12, the 20-odd “SNL” staff members who create the live sketch comedy series’ pre-taped segment approved a strike authorization vote. The editors unionized with the Motion Picture…
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Taskovski Picks Up Documentary ‘In Ukraine’ Ahead of Berlinale Premiere (EXCLUSIVE)
London-based world sales company Taskovski Films has acquired documentary “In Ukraine,” directed by Piotr Pawlus and Tomasz Wolski, which will world premiere in Berlinale’s Forum section. The film looks at the lives of Ukrainians who stayed in their country after the Russian invasion or have returned home. In a statement the directors said: “How to…
