The Great Gatsby by Adams and Coehlo (Clover Press, 2023) and Gatsby by Holt and Cunha (AWA Studios, … [+] 2023) Clover Press and AWA Studios F. Scott Fitzgerald’s 1925 masterpiece The Great Gatsby, on a lot of people’s short list for the greatest American novel, entered the public domain in 2021 as the clock […]
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LOS ANGELES, CA – NOVEMBER 19: Viola Davis poses in the press room during the 2017 American Music … [+] Awards at Microsoft Theater on November 19, 2017 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images) Getty Images Each new month brings with it a cavalcade of great new releases on Netflix NFLX […]
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Jimmie Allen, Mickey Guyton and Orville Peck in “My Kind of Country,” premiering March 24, 2023 on … [+] Apple TV+. AppleTV+ For years, the country music industry has been dominated by the same type of artists: male, cisgender, white, and straight. But a new AppleTV+ show is seeking to shake up the industry and […]
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CLEVELAND, OH – NOVEMBER 04: Beyonce performs at a concert for Democratic Presidential candidate … [+] Hillary Clinton, November 4, 2016 in Cleveland, OH (Photo by Brooks Kraft/ Getty Images) Getty Images It’s the end of an era as Beyoncé and the world’s second-biggest sports apparel brand Adidas mutually agree to part ways. Sales for […]
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Writer-director Zach Braff on the set of ‘A Good Person.’ Jeong Park/Metro Goldwyn Mayer Pictures Zach Braff’s latest project, A Good Person, was a form of therapy for the writer-director, but it wasn’t easy. However, he always intended to share the very personal results with the world. “I find writing screenplays very hard,” he admitted. […]
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Open AI AFP via Getty Images This article discusses several recent developments involving artificial intelligence (“AI”) that will have a profound impact on Hollywood. 1. No Copyright Protection for AI Elements The U.S. Copyright Office recently issued a notice (the “Notice”) stating its position on whether a work with elements created by AI (“AI Elements”) […]
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Shadow and Bone Netflix While Shadow and Bone season 2 has performed decently well, debuting at #1 a week ago and holding it, that run is now over. Shadow and Bone has now been dethroned in Netflix’s top 10 list by Waco: American Apocalypse. What is that, exactly? As you may be able to guess, […]
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Sam Claflin and Riley Keough in ‘Daisy Jones & The Six.’ Photo by Lacey Terrell for Amazon Prime Video. Daisy Jones & The Six has become quite the phenomenon since its March 3 premiere. Within its first 24 hours of streaming on Amazon, the show and its accompanying album topped television and music charts. Within […]
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SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA – JANUARY 30: Girl group TWICE attend the 29th Seoul Music Awards at Gocheok Sky … [+] Dome on January 30, 2020 in Seoul, South Korea. (Photo by Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images) Getty Images K-pop group Twice has proved their immense popularity once again by racking up a truly impressive sales sum–one few […]
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Depeche Mode’s Martin Gore, right, and Dave Gahan perform on Day 4 of the 2013 Austin City Limits … [+] Music Festival at Zilker Park on Friday, Oct. 11, 2013 in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Jack Plunkett/Invision/AP) Copyright 2013 AP. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Anyone that […]
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Blake Shelton picks hits his red button for the last time on “The Voice.” getty Blake Shelton just marked the end of an era on “The Voice.” Season 23 of the singing competition is the final one for the founding coach, and Tuesday night’s episode marked a major milestone — the very last time the […]
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Dynamic Attractions manufactured Disneyland’s Radiator Springs Racers but is now insolvent (Matt … [+] Stroshane/Disneyland Resort) Matt Stroshane/Disneyland The manufacturer of the ride systems which power many of Disney’s most beloved theme park attractions has been put up for sale after over-spending in a bid to build the world’s most cutting-edge roller coaster. Unbeknownst to […]
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SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA – JANUARY 31: (EDITORIAL USE ONLY) (SOUTH KOREA OUT) In this handout image … [+] provided by The Sports Seoul, TWICE attend the 30th High1 Seoul Music Awards on January 31, 2021 in Seoul, South Korea. (Photo by The Sports Seoul via Getty Images) Getty Images K-pop is a global sensation, and […]
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Hannah Waddingham arrives at the season three premiere of “Ted Lasso.” Invision It had been more than a year since a new episode of Ted Lasso aired on AppleTV+, but it seems that absence truly made the heart grow fonder for viewers. The season 3 premiere of the popular comedy set a new series high […]
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Tom Sandoval and Ariana Madix attend the ‘Vanderpump Rules’ premiere party at The Church Key on … [+] October 28, 2015 in West Hollywood, California. Getty Images It’s the breakup that’s broken the hearts of reality TV fans — “Vanderpump Rules” stars Tom Sandoval and Ariana Madix called it quits after nine years together following […]
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The actress and founder of wellness and lifestyle brand, goop, is facing negligence charges nearly 7 … [+] years after her ski accident. Getty Images Contributing Author: John J. Perlstein Academy Award winner Gwyneth Paltrow will be starring in a real-life court drama this Tuesday. On March 21, 2023, the seven-year pending trial over a […]
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Abby TLOU There may have been a few confused people last night, as The Last of Us did not have an episode 10 airing on HBO, with the unusual 9 episode season finishing last weekend. But co-showrunner Neil Druckmann is getting fans excited for what’s next all the same, as he posted a teaser image […]
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Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images. Getty Images There have been some interesting—and downright disturbing—facts coming out as the Dominion Voting Systems $1.6 billion defamation lawsuit against Fox News goes forward, not the least of which is that Fox FOXA News anchors reported information on air that they knew to be false at the time. In […]
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How to solve today’s Wordle. Getty Images Howdy, folks! It’s Sunday at last and today I’m off to watch the Dungeons & Dragons movie with some friends and family. It’s showing a couple weeks early at select theaters for Amazon Prime members, which is pretty cool. I’ll report back here on this blog with my […]
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The South by Southwest (SXSW) music, film, culture and technology conference that started in Austin in 1987, attracts over 100,000 people every (non-pandemic) year. It is so massive, with dozens of panels every day, music and comedy performances and screenings every night, that no two SXSW experiences are the same. If you have FOMO watching […]
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CANNES, FRANCE – MAY 19: Jessica Chastain attends the “Foxcatcher” premiere during the 67th Annual … [+] Cannes Film Festival on May 19, 2014 in Cannes, France. (Photo by Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images) Getty Images It’s daunting enough to keep track of all the new movies on Netflix NFLX each day, each week, each month–to the […]
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Goop Founder Gwyneth Paltrow said on an Instagram story, “For over two years now to deal with some … [+] chronic stuff, and I have long Covid.” (Photo by Bryan Bedder/Getty Images for Goop) Getty Images for Goop A number of folks had a bone broth to pick after actress and Goop founder Gwyneth Paltrow […]
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Showtime at the Galaxy Drive-In located in Ennis, Texas. UNCORK’D ENTERTAINMENT “I went to drive-ins growing up with my family, and I saw fewer of them as I got older. I could not understand why because we still have cars, we still love movies, there seemed to be no reason for them to be closed […]
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The mood toward NFTs at SXSW 2023 in Austin was like what was expressed by some at the 4th annual … [+] NFT.NYC conference in New York City in 2022, as pictured here. (Photo by Noam Galai/Getty Images) Getty Images Where have all the NFT bros gone? That was the common refrain at this year’s […]
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HOLLYWOOD, CA – JANUARY 30: Ruby Rose, Lance Reddick and Keanu Reeves attend the Premiere Of Summit … [+] Entertainment’s “John Wick: Chapter Two at ArcLight Hollywood on January 30, 2017 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Todd Williamson/Getty Images) Getty Images Yesterday, the world was shocked with the news of actor Lance Reddick’s death at […]
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How to solve today’s Wordle. Getty Images Wordle is one of my favorite games from last year. Another is Midjourney. I know that AI ‘art’ is controversial, and I absolutely support artists who are pushing back against the commercial use of AI artwork, but as a fun game to play, I really enjoy it. I […]
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Photo by: Jim Lane/Education Images/Universal Images Group via Getty Images Education Images/Universal Images Group via Getty Images Movie theaters have continued to struggle post-COVID, as many consumers have gotten used to streaming films in their own home, and now may only go out to the theater to watch big-budget action films. This problem in the […]
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Diablo IV is basically unplayable. Credit: Blizzard Welcome to Diablo IV’s Early Access beta weekend! So far, I have to say I’m really enjoying the game—or at least I assume I would be if I could ever login and actually play it. So far, all I’ve been able to do is load it up and […]
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ROME, ITALY – OCTOBER 19: ( EDITOR NOTE: This image has been altered with digtal filter ) Cate … [+] Blanchett walks the red carpet ahead of the ‘The House With A Clock In Its Walls’ screening during the 13th Rome Film Fest at Auditorium Parco Della Musica on October 19, 2018 in Rome, Italy. […]
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Description: Bob Odenkirk as Hank in Lucky Hank (Season 1, Episode 1). Photo Credit: Sergei Bachlakov/AMC Bob Odenkirk really wanted to be a novelist. He was inspired by the legendary Jack Kerouac, having read all of his books, citing these as his ‘guiding light.’ “I’ve probably read On the Road three times or more,” explains […]
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Willow has been cancelled. Credit: Disney / Lucasfilm Update 3/17/2023 — See update below. Willow has been cancelled, which I find at once totally unsurprising and deeply depressing. Don’t get me wrong, the Disney Plus sequel series to the classic 1988 Ron Howard fantasy film was absolutely terrible. It stunk like troll dung. It remains […]
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