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Who needs mainstream marketing and advertising when you have a cell phone, a TikTok account and a personable CEO to be the face of the brand? That’s exactly what went through Sammy Nussdorf’s mind when he launched his TikTok page, aka Brokeback Contessa (which he says his friend came up with because he describes himself…
Ed Williams, the onetime broadcasting teacher who portrayed Ted Olson, the earnest lab scientist with a pocket protector and a kinky side, on the Police Squad! TV show and original Naked Gun movies, has died. He was 98. Williams died Oct. 2 in Los Angeles, his granddaughter Stephanie Williams told The Hollywood Reporter. Williams often…
Claire Danes and Matthew Rhys play out a dangerous game of cat and mouse in Beast in Me, which dropped its trailer Thursday. The acclaimed actors’ characters are brought together by geography in the eight-episode Netflix series in which Rhys’ Nile — previously suspected of killing his wife — moves in near Danes’ Wiggs, a…
“We have incurred operating losses in the past, may incur operating losses in the future, and may not achieve or maintain profitability in the future.” Yes, that’s singling out boilerplate corporate language in the “Risk Factors” section of docs filed by The Los Angeles Times as it seeks investors ahead of an initial public offering…
Palm Royaleis officially reopening for the season and, as the trailer shows, it’s a time of chaos, scandal and the occasional felony in Palm Beach high society. “We can’t trust the powers that be to protect us — we have to be the powers that be,” says Leslie Bibb, dramatically, to open the new footage…
Paramount Pictures has renewed its exclusive, multiyear production deal with WalterHamada and his 18Hz Productions. Under the deal,Hamada, a former DC Films head, will continue to focus on the genre pic with low- to mid-size budgets for theatrical and streaming. His producing credits include the Conjuringfranchise andThe Batman. In 2023, Hamada started out in producing…
Cherien Dabis knew she wanted to bring more attention to her film, and for that, she needed star power. Her Sundance drama, All That’s Left of You — Jordan’s Oscar submission for best international feature this year — chronicles multiple generations of a displaced Palestinian family. But amid heated debates in the U.S. over the…
A buzzy UFO documentary has landed distribution. The Age of Disclosure has earned a limited theatrical run in New York, Los Angeles and Washington, D.C. to quality for Oscar season and an exclusive VOD streaming release on Prime Video. The theatrical and VOD date is Nov. 21, and the film is now available for pre-order….
Canadian exhibition giant Cineplex has announced a deal to sell its digital signage business to U.S.-based Creative Realities Inc. for $70 million in cash. The sale of Cineplex Digital Media, subject to closing conditions, will help the parent company strengthen its balance sheet by reducing debt and supporting general corporate purposes, Cineplex said on Thursday….
Sian Clifford (Fleabag) as a narcissistic and lonely aristocrat in outrageous outfits and a camera crew chasing her through an English mansion are the stars of mockumentary Lady, the feature directorial debut of Samuel Abrahams, which he co-wrote with his partner Miranda Campbell Bowling. The film world premieres Thursday evening at the69th editionof theBFILondon Film…
