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Film ‘An Inconvenient Truth’ Director Davis Guggenheim Asks Who Will Replace The Social Impact Made By Participant’s Movies
Participant founder Jeff Skoll “saw something that even those of us who made ‘An Inconvenient Truth’ couldn’t,” the Oscar-winning director writes after news that the company behind his and other Oscar-winning films like ‘Spotlight’ and ‘Green Book’ had closed its doors for good. “That the dollars-and-cents of investing in a film was only part of the calculus. That a film could land. That the right film at the right moment could make an impact.”
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Jerry Seinfeld Says “The Movie Business Is Over” & “Disorientation Replaced” It
Jerry Seinfeld is making some statements about the movie industry as he makes his feature directorial debut in Netflix’s Unfrosted, the comedy about the creation of Pop-Tarts.
In a new interview, the stand-up comedian reflects on his experience in filmmaking at this point in his career.
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‘The Daily Show’: Jon Stewart Calls Out Cable News Networks For How They Cover Donald Trump Amid Hush Money Trial
Jon Stewart led Monday’s episode of The Daily Show with Donald Trump’s hush money trial and dinged news networks for how they cover it.
“This trial will obviously be a test of the fairness of the American legal system, but it’s also a test of the media’s ability to cover Donald Trump in a responsible…
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Anne Hathaway Recalls Audition Where She Had To Make Out With 10 Guys: “It Sounded Gross”
Anne Hathaway is looking back at the start of her career and recalling a particular audition that she thought was “gross” as she had to fake excitement over kissing ten guys.
In a new interview, Hathaway says that in the 2000s, it was “normal” to ask actors to make out with potential co-stars during…
‘An Inconvenient Truth’ Director Davis Guggenheim Asks Who Will Replace The Social Impact Made By Participant’s Movies
Editors note: Filmmaker and producer Davis Guggenheim directed 2006’s An Inconvenient Truth featuring Al Gore. The film won the Oscar and helped put Jeff Skoll’s social-impact-driven production company then known as Participant Media on the map, and also sounded an alarm about climate change that has becom…
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The CW Renewal Status Report: ‘All American,’ ‘Homecoming’ & ‘Walker’
Fifth in a series on broadcast network series renewals. As the CW transformation’s under new owners Nexstar continues with the addition of sports as well as acquired scripted series and international co-productions, questions are persisting about the fate of the last remaining dramas from the “old” CW…
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‘All American’ Season 6 Expanded By The CW
EXCLUSIVE: This is a rare occurrence in the current strike-impacted broadcast season — a scripted series getting an order for additional episodes. According to sources, the CW’s flagship drama All American is having its current sixth season extended from 13 episode to 15 episodes.
All American’s…
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Bette Midler Wants To Guest Star On ‘Abbott Elementary’ As Melissa’s Mother: “If You See Quinta Brunson, Please Tell Her”
Bette Midler has an idea for Quinta Brunson and wants to guest star on the ABC sitcom Abbott Elementary.
The actress took to social media to express her desire to appear on the award-winning comedy and she wants to be cast as the mother of Lisa Ann Walter’s Melissa.
“Since I’m now using this…
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‘Days Of Our Lives’ Brings Back Kristian Alfonso For Brief Return To Pay Tribute To Late Bill Hayes
Fan favorite Kristian Alfonso is returning to Peacock’s Days of Our Lives to help bid farewell to the character played by Bill Hayes, who died in January at 98.
Alfonso, whose DOOL character, Hope Brady, was the daughter of Hayes’ Doug Williams, was on set April 22 to shoot the tribute, as reported…
Celine Dion On Living With Stiff Person Syndrome & If She’ll Return To Tour Again
Celine Dion was diagnosed with Stiff Person Syndrome in 2022 and is opening up about how she’s learning to live with the rare autoimmune neurological disorder.
In a new interview, the Canadian singer discusses her health and says if she’ll return to touring.
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Paramount Global CEO Bob Bakish’s 2023 Pay Totals $31.3M, Down Slightly From Prior Year
Paramount Global CEO Bob Bakish saw his total compensation dip slightly in 2023, to $31.3 million from $32 million in the prior year.
The latest figures were disclosed Monday in an SEC filing.
The next-highest tally among top execs was for CFO Naveen Chopra, who collected $8 million, up from…
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David Mamet Calls Hollywood’s DEI Initiatives “Garbage” & Says His Kids Are Not Nepo Babies: “They Earned It By Merit”
David Mamet is against the initiatives in Hollywood to create diversity, equity, and inclusion, referred to as DEI.
“DEI is garbage,” the author said at the Los Angeles Times Festival of Books, as the Los Angeles Times reported. “It's fascist totalitarianism.”
Mamet has a particular gripe about…
M88 Signs Stephanie Suganami As It Expands Footprint In Digital Space
EXCLUSIVE: M88 has expanded its roster of multihyphenate talent with the signing of actor, environmental advocate and social entrepreneur Stephanie Suganami aka "Steph Shep."
Since acquiring its sister firm UNCMMN in 2023, M88 continues to diversify its services for clients in traditional and new…
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