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  • Monday, Nov. 20, 2017
A scene from "Sherlock," one of the series worked on by camera operator Mark Milsome (courtesy of BBC/PBS).
LONDON (AP) -- 

A British camera operator has died on the set of the BBC/Netflix miniseries "The Forgiving Earth."

Agent Sarah Prince said Monday that Mark Milsome died in Ghana over the weekend while filming a night-time stunt sequence for the thriller. She said an investigation is underway.

Prince said Milsome was "an incredibly humble and talented man. ... We are all devastated by his loss."

Milsome, 54, worked on TV series including "Sherlock" and "Game of Thrones" and films including "Saving Private Ryan" and "Quantum of Solace."

The BBC said he was a "hugely talented and a much respected colleague." The broadcaster said it was "deeply shocked and saddened."

Written by Hugo Blick, the war-crimes thriller is due to be broadcast by the BBC in Britain and Netflix elsewhere.

Netflix released a statement expressing their condolences to Milsome's family and friends and called his death a tragic loss.

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  • Friday, Nov. 17, 2017
This Wednesday, March 29, 2017, photo shows a sign outside the Comcast Center in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
NEW YORK (AP) -- 

Comcast is in discussions with 21st Century Fox about buying its movie studio, some cable channels and its international arms, a person familiar with the situation told The Associated Press. This person wouldn't discuss the matter publicly.

The conversations are at a very early stage, and there's no guarantee that a deal would be finalized, this person said Thursday.

Comcast is interested in the same Fox assets that, according to reports last week, Disney had previously looked at, this person said. Those would include European broadcaster Sky and Star India, the National Geographic and FX cable channels and the company's film studio. Fox owns 39 percent of Sky and wants to buy the rest of it, but it has run into problems with U.K. regulators, in part over concerns about the sexual harassment scandals at Fox News.

The Wall Street Journal and CNBC earlier reported on Comcast's interest in Fox.

If such a deal took place, it More

  • Thursday, Nov. 16, 2017
Simone Garcia Johnson named Golden Globe Ambassador at the HFPA and InStyle Celebrate the 2018 Golden Globe Awards Season at Catch LA on Wednesday, Nov. 15, 2017, in West Hollywood, Calif. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP)
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- 

The group behind the Golden Globe awards says its Miss Golden Globe honoree will now be known as the Golden Globe Ambassador.

Hollywood Foreign Press Association president Meher Tatna says the move was made in order to help expand the role to help recognize the association's philanthropic efforts throughout the year. The honoree is traditionally the child of a celebrity. This year's Golden Globe Ambassador is Simone Garcia Johnson, the daughter of Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson and his ex-wife, producer Dany Garcia.

The announcement was made at a party in Los Angeles on Wednesday night. The 16-year-old Garcia Johnson has been recently signed by IMG Models.

  • Thursday, Nov. 16, 2017
In this Sept. 17, 2017 file photo, Julia Louis-Dreyfus arrives at the 69th Primetime Emmy Awards in Los Angeles. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP, File)
NEW YORK (AP) -- 

A producer of "Veep" says filming of the HBO comedy has been postponed as its star, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, undergoes treatment for breast cancer.

During an interview on SiriusXM on Wednesday, Frank Rich said production of the new season was awaiting her recovery.

Rich said "the expectation is that we will shoot again," and said that scripts for what had already been announced as the seventh and final season are ready. He said as recently as 10 days earlier Louis-Dreyfus had taken part in a table read for one of the new episodes.

Louis-Dreyfus posted word of her illness on social media in September, just days after winning her sixth Emmy Award for her portrayal of former POTUS Selina Meyer. Before "Veep," she starred in the hit comedy "Seinfeld."

  • Tuesday, Nov. 14, 2017
John Mulaney (l) and Nick Kroll (photo courtesy of WireImage and Film Independent)
LOS ANGELES -- 

Film Independent announced that Nick Kroll (Big Mouth, Operation Finale, Uncle Drew) and John Mulaney (Kid Gorgeous, "Oh, Hello on Broadway," Big Mouth) are signing on for the second year in a row to co-host the 2018 Spirit Awards which will be broadcast live on IFC Saturday, March 3 at 2pm PT/5pm ET. The Spirit Awards are the primary fundraiser for Film Independent’s year-round programs, which cultivate the careers of emerging filmmakers and promote diversity in the industry.
 
“The only thing better than having Nick Kroll and John Mulaney host the Spirit Awards is having them host the Spirit Awards twice,” said Film Independent president Josh Welsh. “They did such an amazing job last year and we’re thrilled to have them back in 2018.”
 
“From the minute Nick and John opened last year’s show, which went instantly viral, we knew we wanted them back to host this year,” said Jennifer Caserta, president, IFC.  “These More

  • Tuesday, Nov. 14, 2017
In this Dec. 25, 2014, file photo, a visitor takes a selfie with his friend in front of the Cinefamily at Silent Movie Theater in Los Angeles, prior to attending the movie "The Interview." The independent movie theater Cinefamily, which had numerous celebrity supporters, said Tuesday, Nov. 14, 2017, it is closing in the wake of investigations into the sexual misconduct of two of its executives. (AP Photo/Richard Vogel, File)
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- 

The independent Los Angeles movie theater Cinefamily, which had numerous celebrity supporters, said Tuesday it is closing in the wake of investigations into the sexual misconduct of two of its executives.

Cinefamily's board of directors said Tuesday that it was shutting down after 10 years of operation, citing crippling debt and "the conduct of some." The decision came after an exhaustive analysis of the theater's operational, reputational and financial status.

The theater came under scrutiny in August for sexual misconduct allegations against the theater's executive director Hadrian Belove and board member Shadie Elnashai. The accusations became public a month before sexual harassment and abuse allegations against Harvey Weinstein rippled through the culture. The board suspended activities of the theater and hired an independent firm to investigate the allegations and both Belove and Elnashai resigned.

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  • Tuesday, Nov. 14, 2017
Prague Studios owner Tomas Krejci (center) at groundbreaking ceremony
PRAGUE, Czech Republic -- 

Prague Studios just broke ground on two new stages for TV, film and commercial production. The announcement was made by Prague Studios general manager Jindrich Guttner. The state-of-the-art sound stages will offer filmmakers from around the world Hollywood-style amenities and Prague production value. As part of the expansion, all existing stage space and production facilities at Prague Studios are being upgraded, allowing for support of top-tier international production. Upon completion in Spring 2018, Prague Studios will encompass five stages and total 350,000 square feet of production space.

“Here in the Czech Republic, thanks to incentives, there’s increased demand by filmmakers for more and better stage space,” said Prague Studios owner Tomas Krejci. “With our October groundbreaking, we’re building leading-edge facilities paired with the latest production amenities. When our facility upgrades and the new stages are completed, Prague Studios More

  • Tuesday, Nov. 14, 2017
In this May 14, 2015, file photo, CONMEBOL delegate Roger Bello, of Bolivia, left, talks with Boca Juniors goalkeeper Agustin Orion, center, and Alejandro Burzaco, president of Torneos y Competencias, during a Copa Libertadores soccer match between Boca Juniors and River Plate, in Buenos Aires, Argentina. (AP Photo/Victor R. Caivano, File)
NEW YORK (AP) -- 

Fox Sports partnered with a South American marketing firm to make millions of dollars in bribes to high-ranking soccer officials in exchange for lucrative broadcasting rights to major tournaments, the marketing company's former CEO testified Tuesday at a U.S. corruption trial.

Alejandro Burzaco, former CEO of the firm based in Argentina, testified that Fox and other broadcasters were involved in a scheme to pay bribes — concealed using offshore side entities and sham contracts — that secured rights for the Copa America and other events.

As evidence of the scheme, prosecutors at the trial at a federal court in New York City produced a 2008 agreement for the partnership to pay $3.7 million to a holding company in Turks and Caicos that was an alleged conduit for the bribes. They say it was signed by a former Fox executive.

Asked whom he kept informed about the bribe arrangements, Burzaco responded, "Fox Pan American Sports. Fox Sports More

  • Tuesday, Nov. 14, 2017
LOS ANGELES -- 

Oscar®-winning make-up artist Greg Cannom and four time Emmy®-winning hair stylist Mary Guerrero, will receive Lifetime Achievement Awards at the Annual Make-Up Artists and Hair Stylists Guild Awards, (MUAHS, IATSE Local 706) honoring outstanding achievements for make-up artists and hair stylists in motion pictures, television, commercials, and live theater. The black-tie awards gala returns to the NOVO by Microsoft in L.A. Live on Saturday, February 24, 2018. 

IATSE Local 706 president Sue Cabral-Ebert said of Cannom and Guerrero, “They are extraordinary artists whose character aesthetics have engaged and delighted audiences in both motion pictures and television for decades and they have set the bar for generations to come. Both are accomplished leaders in the entertainment industry, and it is our pleasure to name them as this year’s Lifetime Achievement Award recipients.”

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  • Tuesday, Nov. 14, 2017
Kathleen Kennedy
LOS ANGELES -- 

Eight-time Oscar®-nominated filmmaker Kathleen Kennedy, whose films have consistently reflected the highest quality of production design, will receive the prestigious Cinematic Imagery Award from the Art Directors Guild (ADG, IATSE, Local 800) at its 22nd Annual Art Directors Guild’s Excellence in Production Design Awards, it was announced by ADG Council chairman Marcia Hinds ADG and awards producers Thomas A. Walsh ADG and Thomas Wilkins ADG. The 2018 Awards, themed “Production Design: Celebrating 100 Years of Imagination,” will be held Saturday, January 27, 2018 at the Ray Dolby Ballroom at Hollywood and Highland and will honor the prestigious spectrum of Kennedy’s extraordinary award-winning work.

Nelson Coates, president of ADG, said “We are thrilled to recognize the amazing contributions Kathleen Kennedy has made to narrative design for more than three decades, while so beautifully creating a cinematic legacy as represented by some of the More

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