White House security is looking pretty lax in new video showing Sacha Baron Cohen‘s ‘Borat’ costar easily gaining access and coming within feet of President Trump. Trump very careful who he let into his events and house. No Covid test necessary – High 5! pic.twitter.com/Kf5gGk3n2M — Borat (@BoratSagdiyev) October 23, 2020 @BoratSagdiyev The footage is
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The specialty streaming space will be On the Rocks this weekend — so to speak. Sofia Coppola’s father-daughter dramedy is set to drop on Apple TV+ on Friday and it seems like light-hearted movie-watching fare from the Oscar-winning filmmaker. Deadline’s resident critic Pete Hammond seems to sign-off on the sentiment that this will bring a little
Putting a Black Panther attraction inside Critter Country at Disneyland or Frontierland at Magic Kingdom would seem like a somewhat odd fit, though there’s an argument that, at least in the case of Magic Kingdom, The Princess and the Frog is an equally odd fit. And a water-based ride doesn’t really fit with anything we
A government-mandated curfew that was set in place in France last week has been widely extended across the country, and will come into effect from Friday night. An estimated 46M people (69% of the population) will be impacted by the new measures announced by Prime Minister Jean Castex this evening. Residents of the 54 total
Play video content Exclusive Vote.org 100 million eligible voters did not cast a ballot in the 2016 election, and celebs like Kevin Bacon, Keke Palmer and Sterling K. Brown are determined to make sure those voices are finally heard. Kevin, Keke and Sterling put together some fun and informative videos to encourage eligible voters to
October is LGBTQ History Month, and the SVTV Network is excited to take its subscribers on an informative trip through the past, telling our lives, our stories, our way, on one network. The SVTV Network is a premiere LGBTQ digital streaming platform dedicated to amplifying the voices of the LGBTQ Community in television, film, media,
John Stankey, CEO of WarnerMedia parent AT&T, said productions – with about 130 underway since last week – are up and running but “the question is, what does exhibition look like?” “We don’t have great visibility on that,” Stankey said, speaking on a conference call after the telco, cable and media entertainment giant reported third-quarter
There’s a bit more to the quote, but it’s mostly Giuliani talking about how this is all meant as a distraction to prevent him from continuing to investigate Presidential Candidate Joe Biden and promising more ahead on that front. We’ll leave that part to be analyzed by others, but as for what appears in the
Two weeks after Cineworld announced the closing of its U.S. 536 Regal Cinemas chain, the circuit is reopening 11 locations in New York this Friday, Oct. 23 following Governor Andrew Cuomo’s recent approval to reopen movie theaters in the Empire State. The 11 Regal sites join the chain’s seven California multiplexes which continue to stay
Sony Pictures said Wednesday that it has moved the release date of Ghostbusters: Afterlife from March to June 11, 2021, which will be the same weekend as the first Ghostbusters film was released in 1884. It becomes the latest tentpole shift in the theatrical calendar given the ongoing restrictions of movie theaters amid the pandemic.
Rudy Giuliani might have some ‘splaining to do about an apparently compromising scene in Sacha Baron Cohen‘s new ‘Borat’ installment. President Trump‘s adviser admits he got duped into shooting the scene back in July — he’d agreed to be interviewed in NYC by a conservative news outlet, which was really just a setup for “Borat
Long before it showed off a single frame of footage, David Fincher’s Mank was my most anticipated of the year. Because it’s David Fincher, for starters. And because he’s tackling the myth of the making of Orson Welles’ Citizen Kane. Sign me up. Wait, he’s casting Gary Oldman as Herman Mankiewicz, the screenwriter who teamed
AMC Entertainment will resume operations at a dozen theaters in New York State October 23 in accordance with Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s recent, welcome reopening announcement over the weekend that, however, still excluded New York City and a handful of other counties. NY is “vital to the theatrical exhibition industry,” the world’s largest chain said Monday.
The association of theater owners, NATO, called on Congress Tuesday to get an aid package approved, saying exhibitors are desperate for help. It’s begged for help before. Now Senators Schumer, Cardin and Shaheen have included relief for movie theaters as part of the Save Our Stages initiative, which is included in the COVID relief bill
It’s lights, camera, action for Jussie Smollett … he’s back to work after the alleged attack in Chicago, but this time he’s behind the camera. The former “Empire” star has a new showbiz gig after allegedly staging a hate crime last year … and in what could be the future for Jussie, he’s taking a
AMC Entertainment expects revenues for the three months ended September 30 of $119 million versus nearly $1.32 billion for the year earlier quarter and the struggling theater anticipates material write-downs of assets, according to an SEC filing Tuesday morning with preliminary financial results. Cash and cash equivalents stood at $417.9 million. The company also said
An Elf Sequel Could Give Will Ferrell A Mid-Career Boost Right now, Will Ferrell’s career isn’t what it once was. I don’t say that to be harsh. Rather, I’m examining it critically. Once, Ferrell was a bonafide A-list comedy star, frontlining major comedies like Talladega Nights, Step Brothers, Anchorman 1 and 2, Blades of Glory,
The Right Girl, a new musical based on (and co-written by) the real-life story of former screenwriter Louisette Geiss and the sexual harassment by Harvey Weinstein she says ended her film career, will be presented in a film version to a live audience for the first time next month. The production features music by 11-time
New York state on Monday published its reopening guidelines for movie theaters, which Gov. Andrew Cuomo has allowed to open (except in New York City and a handful of counties) on Friday for the first time since March. The guidelines don’t hold many surprises for operators that have already set up stringent CinemaSafe protocols developed
EXCLUSIVE: Chaotic times call for creative measures, and in the midst of a box office that’s been greatly impacted by the pandemic, not to mention the lack of major studio tentpoles, exhibition is thinking outside of the box to restore moviegoer confidence and encourage their return to the cinema. In a few words: Private watch
Play video content Exclusive TMZ.com Michael Blackson‘s bummed the “Coming To America” sequel won’t premiere on the big screen this holiday season … but he thinks Amazon is making a savvy business move. We got the comedian outside Catch in WeHo and our camera guy asked about Amazon Studios cutting a $125 million deal to
Shooter McGavin Shooter McGavin, on the other hand, pays one of his biggest fans, Donald, to heckle Happy Gilmore during a pro-am where he is paired with Bob Barker of The Price is Right. When Happy begins playing like absolute crap on account of letting Donald get in his head, Barker snaps and the two
Exhibitors in New York State are speed dialing former staffers and bookers after a surprise weekend announcement by Gov. Andrew Cuomo that long-shuttered cinemas can reopen Friday under guidelines expected early this week. Joseph Masher, president of NATO New York and CEO of family-owned Bowtie Cinemas, anticipates the long-awaited state playbook will pretty much echo
The specialty box office was fairly quiet this weekend with The Kid Detective being the new theatrical release posting numbers. The Stage 6 Films comedy starring Adam Brody and Sophie Nélisse banked an estimated $135,000 on its opening weekend. The movie debuted in 865 theaters and took in $45,000 on Friday, $57,000 on Saturday and is projected
Refresh for latest…: Big news this weekend out of Japan where anime adaptation Demon Slayer The Movie: Mugen Train shattered all-time opening records. The film, which opened on Friday October 16, as opposed to the usual Saturday/Sunday weekend, is estimated to have grossed upwards of $30M for the three-day. This number could rise above $40M,
Play video content @franciaraisa / Instagram Francia Raisa — the woman who donated a kidney to Selena Gomez — had a horrible experience on the 405 freeway in Southern California Sunday … all because of Trump supporters. The actress posted a tearful video on her Instagram story recounting the terror she encountered while driving …
Sarah is so particular about getting it exactly right and honoring it to a T, which I’m really weird about too. So, on that one take with the tears, I thought I went too far and I was surprised that she used it. When she sent me the cut, I was like,’Oh, you used the
Finally, exhibition gets a break in the Empire State. During a press conference on Saturday, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced movie theaters outside of New York City can reopen at 25 percent capacity or up to 50 people per screen on October 23rd. We also hear they can sell concessions. This is in effect
Breaking News An Atlanta man has been arrested and charged with murder of Thomas Jefferson Byrd … the popular actor known for several roles in Spike Lee joints. The Atlanta PD says they followed evidence and tips that led them to identify the suspect, Antonio Demetrice Rhynes. An arrest warrant was issued for Rhynes Wednesday
Beyoncé was featured on Nicki Minaj’s 2015 song “Feeling Myself” after Minaj was previously featured on Queen Bey’s “Flawless Remix” on her self-titled album BEYONCE. The pair must be keeping in touch, and since Beyoncé has three children with Jay-Z, the singer and actress has been open about motherhood in her music.