Movies
WarnerMedia’s Jason Kilar will depart CEO role as Discovery merger nears close
WarnerMedia CEO Jason Kilar will be stepping down from his role as the company’s merger with Discovery nears its close. Kilar made the announcement to employees via email on Tuesday before appearing on CNBC’s “Tech Check.” “I have been hear almost a year since the deal was announced for a couple simple reasons,” Kilar told […]
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Will Smith resigns from motion picture academy over ‘inexcusable’ Chris Rock Oscars slap
Will Smith has resigned from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, days after he smacked comedian Chris Rock at the annual Oscars ceremony in Los Angeles. In a statement issued Friday, Smith said he would “accept any further consequences” the group’s board of governors may deem appropriate. “My actions at the 94th Academy […]
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Spider-Man spin-off ‘Morbius’ with Jared Leto is ‘lazy,’ ‘not good’ and ‘totally skippable,’ critics say
Jared Leto stars as Michael Morbius in Sony’s “Morbius.” Sony It’s never a good sign when a critic says your movie could have been “better summed up in a two-minute trailer,” but, alas, that is the case for Sony’s latest Marvel film “Morbius.” As Adam Graham of the Detroit News notes in his review of […]
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LAPD was ‘prepared’ to arrest Will Smith after he slapped Chris Rock, Oscars producer says
Will Smith accepts the award for Best Actor in a Leading Role for “King Richard” onstage during the 94th Oscars at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, California on March 27, 2022. Robyn Beck | Afp | Getty Images Will Packer, who produced the 2022 Academy Awards ceremony, has spoken out about Sunday’s incident in which […]
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Fantasy author’s record-breaking Kickstarter campaign closes at $41.7 million
Portrait of American fantasy author Brandon Sanderson taken on June 3, 2011. Sfx Magazine | Future | Getty Images Brandon Sanderson asked Kickstarter fans for $1 million to self-publish four novels he wrote during the pandemic. Thirty days later, his campaign has topped $41.7 million from more than 185,000 backers and is the most-funded Kickstarter […]
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Chris Rock’s first comedy show since Will Smith slapped him is sending ticket resell prices way up
Actor Chris Rock speaks onstage during the 94th Oscars at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, California on March 27, 2022. Robyn Beck | Afp | Getty Images Chris Rock has yet to publicly address being slapped by Will Smith during the 94th annual Academy Awards ceremony on Sunday. Fans are banking on the chance that […]
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Bruce Willis ‘stepping away’ from career after aphasia diagnosis, family says
American actor Bruce Willis attends CocoBaba and Ushopal activity on November 4, 2019 in Shanghai, China. Vcg | Getty Images Actor Bruce Willis is “stepping away” from his career after being diagnosed with aphasia, his family said on Wednesday. In a heartfelt Instagram post, Rumer Willis, the eldest daughter of Demi Moore and Willis, shared that […]
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Disney vows to help repeal ‘Don’t Say Gay’ law, says Florida Gov. DeSantis shouldn’t have signed it
Walt Disney employees and demonstrators during a rally against the Florida “Don’t Say Gay” bill at Griffith Park in Glendale, California, U.S., on Tuesday, March 22, 2022. Alisha Jucevic | Bloomberg | Getty Images After Gov. Ron DeSantis signed Florida’s so-called “Don’t Say Gay” bill into law on Monday, the Walt Disney Company condemned the […]
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The Oscars ceremony was a mess even before Will Smith slapped Chris Rock
Will Smith slaps actor Chris Rock onstage during the 94th Oscars at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, California on March 27, 2022. Robyn Beck | Afp | Getty Images Sunday’s 94th Academy Award ceremony was already a ham-handed attempt at boosting ratings even before the soon-to-be Oscar-winning actor Will Smith slapped Chris Rock on stage. […]
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Oscars updates: Netflix and Apple face off in streaming-services showdown for Best Picture
Workers place Oscar statues along the red carpet as preparation for the Academy Awards continue in Los Angeles, California, March 24, 2022. Mike Blake | Reuters The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is hoping that movie lovers will unite and spark an uptick in ratings for the 94th Academy Awards. With the diversity […]
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