Chris Rock Has Jabbed At Will Smith, But Is Saving His Best Punch Lines For Saturday’s Netflix Special

Chris Rock: Selective Outrage will stream live onNetflixat 10 p.m. ET on Saturday from the Hippodrome Theatre in Baltimore. He has shared short quips during his performances, but has not talked at length about the moment. Getty Images The thing people wanna know … did it hurt? Hell yeah it hurt. He played Muhammad Ali! I played Pookie (in New Jack City). Even in animated movies Im a zebra, hes a fing shark....

March 2, 2023 · 2 min · 226 words · Kathleen Roach

Constance Zimmer To Direct & EP Lifetime Movie ‘Boy In The Walls’ Starring Ryan Michelle Bathe

The moviewill debut later this summer on Lifetime. Alisa later makes a terrifying discovery of what is truly within the walls. Jonathan Whitesell stars as Joe, who is secretly watching Alisa and her family. Constance Zimmer and Ryan Michelle Bathe.Violeta Meyners/Irvin Rivera Im grateful to Lifetime for giving me the opportunity to executive produce and direct my first feature with them. They continue to be incredibly supportive of me, who could ask for anything more?...

March 2, 2023 · 1 min · 127 words · Laura Valdez

Former CW CEO Mark Pedowitz Signs With CAA As He Returns To Producing

Mark Pedowitz, former Chairman and CEO of the CW, and his production company Pine Street Entertainment have signed withCAAfor representation. The move comes as Pedowitz contemplates his future as a producer afterexiting the CW in October, following Nexstarsacquisition of the broadcast web connection. Pedowitz originally launched Pine Street Entertainment in 2010, following his exit from Disney after 19 years including a stint as President of ABC Studios with a first-look deal at Warner Bros....

March 2, 2023 · 2 min · 390 words · Thomas Hernandez

From ‘Killers Of The Flower Moon’ & ‘Indiana Jones’ To ‘Jeanne Du Barry’ & ‘The Old Oak’: 32 Movies From Across The Globe That Could Light Up The Cannes Film Festival

Here, Paramount will follow Cannes by givingKillersa full theatrical release before it then lands on Apple TV+. Very few movies have been guaranteed a slot so far. Cannes is a loyal mistress. ‘Killers Of The Flower Moon,’ ‘Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny’ and Johnny Depp as Louis XV in ‘Jeanne du Barry’Apple+ TV/Lucasfilm/Stéphanie Branchu / Why Not Productions Auteurs such as Ken Loach and Pedro Almodovar are among those considered shoo-ins whenever they have a film ready....

March 2, 2023 · 4 min · 791 words · Stacy Nguyen

Jason Alexander, Cazzie David, Karan Soni, Jon Rudnitsky & Others Set For Heist Comedy ‘Stealing Pulp Fiction’

Danny is a devout lover of unique personalities, old school cinema and comedy. He threw all three into his own creative mixer and made something wholly original, Catlin told Deadline. We cannot wait to surprise people with his sense of humor and his very distinct cinematic style. (Clockwise from top left) Jason Alexander, Cazzie David, Jon Rudnitsky, Karan Soni, Oliver Cooper and Taylor HillStephen Baskin; Katie McCurdy; Justin Bettman; Tristan Fewings; Nicolas Bates; Courtesy...

March 2, 2023 · 1 min · 126 words · Jack Wagner

John Cena, Awkwafina & Simu Liu Set For ‘Grand Death Lotto’ Action-Comedy From Amazon; Paul Feig Directing

Youll need to kill the winner before sundown for legally claim their prize. Production kicks off next week. The film will stream onPrime Videoin more than 240 countries and territories worldwide. (L-R) John Cena, Awkwafina, Simu Liu and Paul FeigWME; Casi Moss; Evaan Kheraj; Frank Micelotta/Fox This lotto will make winners of us all. Hell next reprise hisFast & Furiousfranchise role as Jakob in UnisFast X, which hits theaters May 19....

March 2, 2023 · 1 min · 105 words · Donna Glover

John Dean Questions How Much Martha Mitchell Knew About Watergate, As Documentary About Her Goes For Oscar

Hed have them in his large conference room at the Department of Justice. She was always a bright light in any room she walked into. She was vivacious, she was smart. Martha Mitchell and John DeanUPI Color/Bettmann Archive/Getty Images The Arkansas charmer with the bulletproof beehive hairdo captivated the public with her remarkably outspoken manner. We were, at the time, on the heels of Trump and two impeachments and the MeToo movement....

March 2, 2023 · 2 min · 331 words · Nicole Moss

Media Mogul Byron Allen Slams Rise Of Antisemitism: “Work With The People Who’ve Shown You The Love”

Byron Allen is thelatest media heavyweightto speak out against the growing scourge of antisemitism in America. The Jewish community has been there for us in a big way. Its a relationship weve never acknowledged as Black people. Byron Allen at Harvard Business SchoolEd Marshall Photography for Gravy/AMG They have been there legally. Theyve marched with us, stood with us. And they have a similar plight in how theyve been treated....

March 2, 2023 · 1 min · 143 words · Megan Armstrong

On My Screen: ‘Banshees Of Inisherin’ Star Kerry Condon Reveals Her Best Career Advice, Desert Island Films & What Makes Her Cry

I remember thinking, Oh Jesus, hang on though. What if its bad for one of us? Fortunately, neither actor was left out in the cold. Kerry CondonSearchlight Pictures/Everett Collection Here, Condon reflects on her career thus far and some of her onscreen favorites. I learned it and I was also told it.You have to be prepared to make a fool of yourself. You just have to have no shame, basically, to be a good actress....

March 2, 2023 · 3 min · 541 words · Maria Lester

Peter Bart: Academy Reminds Voters That Oscars Still Matter Even In Moment Of Cutbacks, Strike Talk And Crushing Corporate Debt

Indeed this yearsOscarsalready have conveyed a surreal energy witness Jamie Lee Curtis renewed stardom at age 65. The lexicon of Oscar winners has since changed radically. A win today, inBob Igers argot, would reinforce monetization capability for our legacy platforms. Getty When stripped of corporate jargon, Hollywood has been impressed and intimidated by the similarity of long-term aims. He still carried a $37 billion net debt from his previous deal-making sprees....

March 2, 2023 · 1 min · 172 words · Ryan Carlson

Peter Dinklage & Juliette Lewis To Lead Dark Western Thriller ‘The Thicket’ For Tubi

Production is underway in Calgary, Canada. Dinklage has been attached to a feature adaptation ofThe Thicketfor a decade. Im so very excited to bring Joe Lansdales riveting story to the screen, said Dinklage. Peter Dinklage, Juliette LewisGetty Images A journey into the heart of darkness to find love and return it to its rightful place. Dinklage is repped by CAA and Jackoway Austen Tyerman. Lewis is repped by Untitled Entertainment and UTA....

March 2, 2023 · 1 min · 162 words · Patrick Ford

Sundance Institute Sets 2023 Momentum Fellows

The fellowship is a program of Women at Sundance with support from Equity, Inclusion and Belonging. Rita Baghdadiis an Emmy award-winning documentary filmmaker known for the intimacy of her bold, character-driven films. Ritas work has been supported by Sundance, Tribeca, Netflix, HBO, IDA and Film Independent. Sundance Michelle Garzais a director and screenwriter who graduated from CCC in Mexico City and Goldsmiths in London. Her debut featureHueserapremiered at Tribeca 2022 where it won the Best New Narrative Director and the Nora Ephron awards....

March 2, 2023 · 2 min · 229 words · Lisa Fisher

The Inclusion List: New Site Shows #OscarsSoWhite Movement’s Impact & Marks Wins By Underrepresented Creators

Dr. Stacy L. Smith and theUSC Annenberg Inclusion Initiativehave launched a website called The Inclusion List. The site charts nominations for women and people of color across 19 categories. This comprehensive look at theOscarsdemonstrates that exclusion was normative for many years and still is in many categories. Rodin Eckenroth/FilmMagic/Getty Images The percentages of winners were similar to the percentages of nominees. Between 2016 and 2023, however, that figure jumped to 17%....

March 2, 2023 · 1 min · 118 words · Scott Bruce