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Sunday, Mar. 17, 2024
"Kung Fu Panda 4" Tops Box Office For 2nd Consecutive Weekend
"Kung Fu Panda 4" stayed at the top of the North American box office in its second weekend in theaters. The Universal and DreamWorks Animation movie earned $30 million in ticket sales, according to studio estimates Sunday. The franchise featuring the voice of Jack Black is responsible for over $1.9...
Sunday, Mar. 17, 2024
TikTok Creators Say U.S. Ban Would Hurt Countless People and Businesses
Alex Pearlman shut the door on dreams of a standup comedy career almost a decade ago, pivoting from the stage to an office cubicle where he worked a customer service job. Then he started posting random jokes and commentary about pop culture and politics on TikTok. Just over 2.5 million followers...
Sunday, Mar. 17, 2024
Usher, "The Color Purple," Fantasia Barrino, Colman Domingo Among Big Winners At NAACP Image Awards
Usher was named entertainer of the year at the 55th annual NAACP Image Awards on Saturday night, which highlighted works by entertainers and writers of color. After Usher accepted his award at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, the superstar R&B singer spoke about being thankful about the...
Friday, Mar. 15, 2024
DGA Award-Nominated Filmmaker D. Smith Signs With Serial Pictures For Spots, Branded Entertainment and Music Videos
Serial Pictures has signed DGA Award-nominated filmmaker and Grammy-winning music producer D. Smith for commercials, branded entertainment and music video representation in North America. This marks her first such representation as a director. Smith is a multitalented voice with a fresh perspective...
Friday, Mar. 15, 2024
Black Dog Films Signs Creative Duo PXKRW For Global Representation
Black Dog Films has signed artist duo PXKRW for worldwide representation spanning commercials, branded content, music videos, installations and tours visuals. Known for creating engaging dream worlds through directing, art and immersive experiences, PXKRW have amassed credits which include...
Friday, Mar. 15, 2024
Writer-Director Alex Garland's "Civil War," An Election-Year Provocation, Debuts At SXSW
"Civil War," Alex Garland's election-year provocation, debuted Thursday at the SXSW Film and TV Festival, unveiling a violent vision of a near-future America at war with itself. "Civil War," reportedly A24's biggest budget release yet, is a bold gamble to capitalize on some of the anxieties that...
Friday, Mar. 15, 2024
Alec Baldwin Seeks Dismissal of Grand Jury Indictment In Fatal Shooting of DP Halyna Hutchins
Defense attorneys for Alec Baldwin urged a New Mexico judge on Thursday to dismiss a grand jury indictment against the actor in the fatal shooting of a cinematographer on the set of the Western movie "Rust." The indictment in January charged Baldwin with involuntary manslaughter in the death of...
Friday, Mar. 15, 2024
ASC Presidents Award Winner Amy Vincent Reflects On Mentoring and Her Mentors
In the midst of Women’s History Month--and with International Women’s Day (3/8) having been commemorated just last week--the time seems especially right to celebrate the dual career of cinematographer/educator Amy Vincent, ASC. And indeed she was formally celebrated at the American Society of...
Thursday, Mar. 14, 2024
Lincoln Assassination Turned Into True Crime Thriller In Apple TV+'s "Manhunt"
A new series transforms the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln into a true crime thriller that goes deeper into the story than most textbooks. Most who studied Lincoln in school learn he was assassinated by a man named John Wilkes Booth. Lincoln was watching a play with his wife, Mary Todd...
Thursday, Mar. 14, 2024
"Freaknik: The Wildest Story Never Told" Debuts At SXSW, Gets Set For Hulu
If you participated in Atlanta's wildest gathering called Freaknik back in the day, then beware: You might be featured in Hulu's new documentary about the legendary street party that became popular through folklore tales involving gridlock traffic, public nudity and highway debauchery. Many of...