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Tuesday, Mar. 26, 2024
Timothée Chalamet Signs First Look Deal With Warner Bros.
Following the success of " Wonka " and the " Dune" movies, Warner Bros. is staying in the Timothée Chalamet business. The star signed a first look deal with the studio to collaborate on future projects as an actor and producer, Warner Bros. said Tuesday. This doesn't mean that Chalamet can only...
Tuesday, Mar. 26, 2024
Arts & Sciences Signs Director Tim McNaughton For Representation In U.S. and U.K.
British director Tim McNaughton has signed with Arts & Sciences for commercial representation in the U.S. and U.K. His filmmaking sensibilities, while often comic, are not confined to humor in their expression, with a rich visual execution that makes his work stand out. McNaughton’s approach...
Tuesday, Mar. 26, 2024
Diarra Kilpatrick Creates A Fresh Take On The Detective Genre In "Diarra from Detroit"
Diarra Kilpatrick recalls writing for NBC's Debra Messing procedural "The Mysteries of Laura" when she got feedback from the network over wanting to have Messing's character, a homicide detective with the NYPD, out on a date. "The network was like, 'Do people hate her? There are still criminals at...
Tuesday, Mar. 26, 2024
Judge Dismisses Lawsuit By Elon Musk's X Against Nonprofit Group Tracking Hate Speech On Platform
A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit by Elon Musk's X Corp. against the non-profit Center for Countering Digital Hate, which has documented the increase in hate speech on the site since it was acquired by the Tesla owner. X, formerly known as Twitter, had argued the center's researchers violated...
Monday, Mar. 25, 2024
Golden Globes Score 5-Year Deal With CBS For Broadcast, Paramount+ For Streaming
The Golden Globes and CBS have reached a five-year deal to broadcast the annual award show and stream it live on Paramount+, it was announced Monday. The new agreement, which begins with January's telecast, gives the Globes a new broadcast home following years of turmoil. The Globes had long...
Monday, Mar. 25, 2024
If TikTok Goes Away, Big Brands Could Pivot Easily--But For Many Small Businesses, It's A Different Story
If content creators and corporate executives made TikTok videos about the platform's possible U.S. demise, disco diva Gloria Gaynor's "I Will Survive" could supply the soundtrack. Sure, businesses that built strategies around TikTok and promote products there would prefer not to seek eyeballs on...
Monday, Mar. 25, 2024
Slim Adds Directors Thomas Garber and Leonardo Dalessandri
Production house slim has added two directors to its roster--reuniting with Thomas Garber, and bringing aboard Leonardo Dalessandri for his first U.S. representation. Garber first signed with slim in 2013 and now returns after a stint at Caviar. In the U.S. Garber has directed for the likes of Jeep...
Monday, Mar. 25, 2024
As Legislation To Regulate Tech Industry Has Stalled, TikTok Bill Faces Uncertain Fate In The Senate
The young voices in the messages left for North Carolina Sen. Thom Tillis were laughing, but the words were ominous. "OK, listen, if you ban TikTok I will find you and shoot you," one said, giggling and talking over other young voices in the background. "I'll shoot you and find you and cut you into...
Sunday, Mar. 24, 2024
"Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire" Tops Weekend Box Office With $45.2M
Ghost busting is still a good business. "Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire" collected $45.2 million in ticket sales over the weekend, according to studio estimates Sunday, handing Sony Pictures the studio's first No. 1 film since last summer. The opening weekend for "Frozen Empire," in 4,345 theaters,...
Friday, Mar. 22, 2024
Kyle Harman-Turner Named Creative Partner and ECD At FCB London
FCB London has appointed Kyle Harman-Turner as creative partner and executive creative director. Harman-Turner will report to chief creative officer Owen Lee. In his new role, Harman-Turner will lead the Kimberley Clark business which includes Andrex and Kleenex. Having taken a freelance contract...