The CW’s LIV Golf Deal Has Led To Sports Rights Talks With “Everyone” And Potential New Deals As Early As This Fall, Nexstar CEO Perry Sook Says

Watch on Deadline Our affiliates were 100% for it, Sook said. And that was despite the CBS-owned CWs not taking it because of their relationship with the PGA. He said the response from affiliates was essentially, Are you kidding? Dustin Johnson at a LIV Golf event near Tulsa, OKIan Maule/Getty Images Give it to me.' Stations joined previously scheduled infomercials or syndicated sitcoms. But usage of the app on Sunday was up 340%, so life wasnt all bad....

May 17, 2023 · 1 min · 182 words · Tiffany Rivera

The Untold Story Of Jean-Luc Godard’s Misunderstood ‘King Lear’: Chuck Norris, A Deal Signed On A Napkin In Cannes & A Director Dressed As “A Rastafarian Christmas Tree”

Mailers daughter Kate would play Cordelia, the headstrong daughter who precipitates the kings downfall. It was a really cool credit. in heavily accented French), no one twigged. Peter Sellars, right, in ‘King Lear’Cannon Films/Everett Collection Despite the irreverent glee that heralded the inauguration of the project, Godard quickly went sour on the project. I should never have gotten involved in this nonsense, he told BBC filmmaker Christopher Sykes in 1986....

May 17, 2023 · 4 min · 781 words · Brandi Johnson

Why ‘Abbott Elementary’ Creator & Star Quinta Brunson Made An Old-School Network Sitcom: “The Internet Was Not My Ministry Anymore”

The swipe function was broken, she said. But when Brunson tried it, it was fine. No, the woman, clad head-to-toe in pink, said. Quinta BrunsonJonny Marlow My dogs paw isnt working on it. Apparently, Rover was having some trouble using his favorite app. The way Brunson tells it, the Apple store scenario is sitcom gold. How could it not be? Shes theEmmy-winning creator and star of massively popular workplace mockumentaryAbbott Elementary....

May 17, 2023 · 5 min · 966 words · Margaret Shaw

Wilmer Valderrama Promised Not To Do The Fez Voice Again Until ‘That ’90s Show’ Happened

WhenThat 70s Showended,Wilmer Valderramapromised himself not to do the Fez voice again. However, things changed when 17 years later the sitcom got a sequel series onNetflixwithThat 90s Show. Will you be open to playing Fez again?' Wilmer Valderrama and Debra Jo Rupp in a scene from ‘That ’90s Show’Netflix Valderrama said during an appearance onThe Jennifer Hudson Show. I said, Im never gonna do it again. Even at the tipsiest of me, you couldnt even get me to do it....

May 17, 2023 · 1 min · 123 words · William Erickson

‘Ginny & Georgia’ Renewed For Seasons 3 & 4; Sarah Glinski Joins As New Showrunner

Sarah Glinski (Degrassi: The Next Generation)has been named showrunner for the upcoming seasons. She replaces Debra J. Fisher, who served as showrunner on the first two seasons. What is surprising was the four-month wait for a series of that level of ratings success to be renewed. (L to R) Antonia Gentry as Ginny, Brianne Howey as GeorgiaNetflix According to sources, the pickup was done awhile ago but held for Netflixs upfront....

May 17, 2023 · 1 min · 123 words · Jennifer Hill

‘Monster’ Review: Hirokazu Kore-Eda’s Latest Is Powerful ‘Rashomon’-Style Human Drama – Cannes Film Festival

Japans most prolific and successful contemporary filmmaker, Hirokazu Kore-Eda, is back in a favorite place,Cannes, for the unveiling of his latest effort, a return to his Japanese storytelling roots and a good one at that. For his seventh film in the main Cannes competition and his ninth overall (counting two that appeared in Un Certain Regard),Monsterrepresents the first movie since his 1995 debut featureMaborosithat the director has not had a screenplay credit on this film being written by Sakamoto Yuji but clearly with its humanist family-centered themes is right in this master craftsmans wheelhouse....

May 17, 2023 · 4 min · 723 words · Kyle Vazquez

‘Occupied City’ Review: Steve McQueen’s Cannes Documentary On Nazi Occupation Of Amsterdam Takes Its Place Among Great WWII-Themed Films

We see the spot where, before the war, Anne Frank used to go for ice cream. Occupied Cityunfolds not as a chronological narrative, but in anecdotal or episodic form. The documentary, fromA24andNew Regency, runs more than four hours, including an intermission. ‘Occupied City’A24/New Regency But the volume of anecdotes serves the important purpose of illustrating the scale of the brutal occupation. As the film points out, about 10 percent of Amsterdams pre-war population was Jewish....

May 17, 2023 · 1 min · 116 words · Jennifer Logan

‘RRR’ Helped Jump-Start A Global Expansion For South Indian Cinema. How It Happened And What’s Next

Rajamouli already had made waves globally with his two-partBaahubalifranchise. ButRRRput Telugu titles into the mainstream outside India, arguably fueling growth in so-called pan-India movies.RRRsN.T. The crossover could giveWar 2wider audience appeal. (L-R) Scarlett Mellish Wilson, Prabhas, Nora Fatehi and Sneha Upadhyay in ‘Baahubali: The Beginning’Birch Tree Entertainment/Everett Collection Given that Hindi is understood in almost three-quarters of India, Bollywood historically was the dominant player. In 2017,the sequel followed suit. As the audience expanded for South Indian films, so did budgets and production values....

May 17, 2023 · 2 min · 311 words · Krystal Marshall

‘Sorry To Bother You’ Director Boots Riley On WGA Strike, Struggle, Solidarity, Sacrifice & AI – Guest Column

Im in the Writers Guild of America, and Im also in the Directors Guild of America. Im one of those so-called multi-hyphenates. Ive helped out with strikes. Boots Riley. Photo by Angela Treviño, Courtesy of Boots RileyAngela Treviño Ive worked in factories and distribution centers and been a Teamster. But this is the first time Ive actually been on strike myself. But it wasnt, it was a really hard thing to process....

May 17, 2023 · 2 min · 248 words · Alyssa Sanders

‘The Little Mermaid’ Director Rob Marshall On Turning Animated Classic Into Live-Action Summer Disney Musical: Q&A

With the voice of an angel, she is poised to emerge as a major new screen presence. And a wickedly delicious turn byMelissa McCarthyas the power hungry sea witch Ursula. Most actors dont sing well underwater. “The Little Mermaid”, Rob MarshallEverett/Getty I thought, I dont know how to do that, its impossible. No ones ever really done a live action underwater musical. You cant sing and speak underwater. Halle Bailey as Ariel in ‘The Little Mermaid’ (Everett Collection)Everett Collection...

May 17, 2023 · 7 min · 1457 words · Diane Norman

‘Twisters’: Maura Tierney, Sasha Lane, Kiernan Shipka & David Corenswet Among Final Additions To Lee Isaac Chung’s Disaster Pic For Uni, Amblin And Warner Bros

No character details have been disclosed. Details as to the plot of the new film are also under wraps. The film co-financed byWarner Bros. Pictures will be released by Universal on July 19, 2024. (Clockwise from top left) Maura Tierney, Harry Hadden-Paton, Sasha Lane, Kiernan Shipka, Nik Dodani, David Corenswet, Tunde Adebimpe and Katy O’BrianJohn Russo/Jon Holloway/Getty/Julian Ungano/Chris Chapman for Deadline/Getty/Steph Girard He will next be seen starring opposite Lucy Boynton in the Searchlight picThe Greatest Hitsfrom writer-director Ned Benson....

May 17, 2023 · 1 min · 107 words · Stefanie Rodriguez

Benedict Cumberbatch To Star In ‘The Thing With Feathers’ From Film4, Lobo Films & SunnyMarch; MK2 Films & UTA Launching Sales – Cannes Market

The script was developed with Film4, which will executive produce and co-finance. The crow figure will be created for the screen in collaboration with the sculptor Nicola Hicks. Its so well realized both on the page and in the deck and pitch. Benedict CumberbatchGavin Bond Southern is an award-winning writer and director who has earned recognition in the world of feature documentaries. His current music documentary,Meet Me in the Bathroomdebuted at Sundance 2022....

May 16, 2023 · 1 min · 137 words · Daniel Schultz

Breaking Baz: Gillian Anderson & Jason Isaacs Set For Film Adaptation Of Bestseller ‘The Salt Path’ As Director Marianne Elliott Makes Switch From Stage To Screen — Cannes Market

Black Bear has already snapped up UK rights. The book spent a whopping 85 weeks on the London Sunday Times book chart. In official circles, the Salt Path is known as the South West Coast Path Englands longest footpath. Gillian Anderson and Jason Isaacs; Marianne Elliott with Chris Harper (inset)Getty/Baz Bamigboye What could she do? Walking in London provided the inspiration for the switch in the end. I remembered this book about, well, walking, said Elliott....

May 16, 2023 · 2 min · 295 words · Gregory Burgess