Patrick Mahomes says he’s “definitely in a better spot” this week when it comes to his ailing right ankle than he was for the AFC Championship Game.
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Get 3 Months of Audible Plus for Free With This President’s Day Deal
President’s Day weekend is almost here which means Amazon is back to churning out some of the best deals of the year. For a limited time, Amazon Prime is offering three whole months of their premium audiobook site, Audible Premium Plus, for no cost at all — down from its usual $14.95/month. Of course, to…
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‘Tár’ Isn’t the Frontrunner, But Can It Win More Than One Oscar?
You’d think the movie that won the critics’ awards trifecta of Los Angeles, New York and the National Society of Film Critics would be considered one of the best picture front-runners. Still, Todd Field’s psychological drama about a lesbian conductor’s rise and fall isn’t being touted as a possibility to win the best picture Oscar…
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Hollywood Braces for a Possible Writers Strike: Why the WGA and Studios Are on a Collision Course
In January 2020, the most popular movie on Netflix was “Don’t Look Up,” a newly released disaster comedy with Leonardo DiCaprio and Jennifer Lawrence. But the second-most-popular movie was “Just Go With It,” an Adam Sandler flick from 2011 that had just started streaming on the service. Timothy Dowling, who co-wrote the screenplay for that…
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‘Quant’ Producer, Goldfinch’s The Number 44 Reveals Genre Slate (EXCLUSIVE)
The Number 44, the production company co-founded by director-producer Ben Charles Edwards (“Quant”) and Goldfinch, has revealed its slate of productions due to be completed by the end of 2023. The company is currently in post-production with its previously announced project, “The Wheels of Heaven,” starring Mickey Rourke. The new slate of projects includes: “All…
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Alec Baldwin Charged Under Gun Law That Didn’t Exist at Time of ‘Rust’ Shooting
Prosecutors in New Mexico charged Alec Baldwin last week with a gun allegation that was not on the books at the time of the “Rust” shooting. Baldwin is facing a charge of involuntary manslaughter as well as a “firearm enhancement” in connection with the death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins. The enhancement carries an additional five-year…
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David Guetta Replicated Eminem’s Voice in a Song Using Artificial Intelligence
David Guetta is bringing the topic of artificial intelligence to the forefront after proving just how well the new technology works at replicating the voices of pop artists. Last week, the French DJ and producer shared a video of him playing a song during one of his sets that used AI technology to add the…
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Colman Domingo to Star in Netflix Limited Series ‘The Madness’
Netflix has ordered the limited series “The Madness” with Colman Domingo set to star, Variety has learned. “The Madness,” which will consist of eight episodes, is described as a conspiracy thriller. It centers on “media pundit Muncie Daniels (Domingo), who must fight for his innocence and his life after he stumbles upon a murder deep…
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Eugene Lee, Award-Winning Production Designer of ‘Saturday Night Live,’ Dies at 83
Eugene Lee, the award-winning production designer for “Wicked” and “Saturday Night Live,” has died. He was 83 years old. His death was shared by the official Twitter page for “Wicked.” Lee had been with “Saturday Night Live” since its debut in 1975, and worked on sets including the “Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary” and “SNL…
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Hitmaker of the Month Michael Pollack, Co-Writer of Miley Cyrus‘ ’Flowers‘: ’It’s Not Lost on Me How Much of a Unicorn This Record Is’
Long considered one of pop’s secret weapons, Michael Pollack’s cover was blown when Miley Cyrus’ “Flowers” dropped in January and went nuclear. A disco-tinged ode to self-love and independence, the emotional track amassed a record-breaking 100 million-plus first-week Spotify streams and debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100. As a co-writer of a…
