Rick Newman Dies: Founder Of Influential Catch A Rising Star Comedy Club Was 81

His wife Krysi Newman toldThe Washington Postthat he died of pancreatic cancer. Larry David, Elayne Boosler, Rodney Dangerfield, Jay Leno, Joy Behar and Ray Romano. Crystal wrote that Newmans death was devastating coming so soon after Belzers. Rick Newman, Owner of “Catch a Rising Star Comedy Clubs"Getty Images 2 pillars of my career gone. Four years after its opening, the club hosted the launch of Seinfelds stand-up career. Newman is survived by wife Krysi Newman and two children....

February 24, 2023 · 1 min · 166 words · Theresa Griffin

Ukrainian Directors Take Stock On First Anniversary Of Russian Invasion & Shift Gaze Away From Frontline

Liubyi raced back toUkraine. His wife and seven-year-old daughter are now living in London. She is going to school in London and has become bilingual. Roman Liubyi and daughter reunited at Berlin Film FestivalGetty Images She loves it but she would jump at the chance to return home any day. Its harder to convince kids, he says. He admits the invasion left him questioning the point of the film and even his work as a filmmaker....

February 24, 2023 · 2 min · 343 words · Joshua Mcintyre

Ukrainian Embassy, Activist And Aid Groups Plan Lincoln Memorial Rally To Mark Anniversary Of Russian Invasion

The first anniversary of the Russian invasion ofUkrainewill be recognized in Washington, D.C. on Saturday with an afternoon rally at the Lincoln Memorial. Samantha Power, administrator of the United States Agency for International Development, and Oksana Markarova, Ukraines ambassador to the United States, will be among the speakers at the event, which starts at 2 p.m. ET. Maria Bulyak, who had come to the cemetery to visit the grave of her husband Yury, joins in singing the Ukrainian national anthem as she watches a funeral procession arrive with the coffins of two more dead soldiers at the Field of Mars cemetery in Lviv....

February 24, 2023 · 2 min · 233 words · Bridget Nguyen

‘Creed III’ Review: Highly Predictable Film Still Entertaining Thanks To Jonathan Majors’ Acting & Michael B. Jordan’s Directing

Were back for a third round of Adonis Creeds life withCreed III. In this installment, Adonis faces a new challenge: the past. Alongside Jordan, the movie stars Tessa Thompson,Jonathan Majors, Wood Harris and Phylicia Rashad. Michael B. Jordan and Jonathan Majors in ‘Creed III’Eli Ade/MGM Keenan Coogler and Zach Baylin wrote the screenplay. The young man is in his homies corner and watches his friend win the amateur fight. Smash cut to adult Adonis (Jordan) hanging with his daughter and relaxing at home....

February 24, 2023 · 2 min · 216 words · Jennifer Cook

‘Grey’s Anatomy’: How Meredith Bid Farewell To Seattle Amid Heartache & Hope And Set Up Series’ Future

SPOILER ALERT:The story includes details about the Feb. 23 midseason premiere ofGreys Anatomy. Meredith and Nick teamed up on the surgery but could not save Tessa who died on the operating table. The star-crossed lovers could not save their relationship either. Ellen Pompeo in ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ episode “Follow the Sun"ABC Feeling that Meredith was making their falling-out his fault, Nick stormed out. But Meredith was not having it. He obliged and rushed to the hospital to only be told that Meredith had left for the airport....

February 24, 2023 · 1 min · 182 words · Stephen Lewis

‘The Quiet Girl’ Debuts, ‘RRR’ Revs Up, ‘Navalny’ Returns For A Week As Oscars Approach – Specialty Preview

Keeravaani and star Ram Charan. Its June re-release has been going for 37 weeks. Presented by Warner Brothers/CNN Films/HBO Max. The Quiet Girl, RRR and NavalnyEverett Collection When the two are brought together under the same roof, they form an unexpected bond. Roadside Attractions presentsMy Happy Endingby Tal Granit and Sharon Maymon on 125 screens. Andie MacDowell stars as a famous actor who goes incognito to seek treatment for a medical issue....

February 24, 2023 · 1 min · 184 words · Pamela Perkins

Alicia Allain Dies: Producer, Actress & Wife Of ‘Dukes Of Hazzard’ Star John Schneider Was 53

This is a time of unimaginable sorrow for me, formerDukes of Hazzardstar Schneiderwroteafter his wifes passing. Grief is much too small a word. Ive heard it said that with great love comes great sorrow. John Schneider and Alicia Allain in 2017Jason Wise/Getty Images for Funimation Entertainment I had no idea what that meant until now. Alicia was the fuel that ran my biggest dreams. The inspiration behind every creative thought....

February 23, 2023 · 1 min · 176 words · Antonio Lowe

Amid U.S. Layoffs, Restructures & A Looming Writers’ Strike, Execs Forecast International Future At Berlinale Series Market – Analysis

Among the chatter was a sense this may lead to a wave of non-U.S. activity. Shades of Bluecreator Adi Hasak didnt mince his words when he described U.S. TV as adisaster zoneMonday. A Europeanstreamingseries for a U.S.-based global streamer taking home the crown felt apt. Sean Gallup/Getty Images With many of the major TV studios and streamers strategies in flux, it is easy to understand why. We alsorevealedUIS latest international project: a TV version of Irish writer Adrian McGintys novelThe Island....

February 23, 2023 · 1 min · 200 words · Mark Henderson

Berlin Review: Simon Baker In ‘Limbo’

Odd people turn up in deserts. People are also inclined to disappear. Here, unpurged sinners may be in friendship with God. Simon Baker stars in Ivan Sen’s ‘Limbo’Berlin Film Festival Damnation, however, isnt far away. Visiting detective Travis (Simon Baker) doesnt seem to be in friendship with anyone. No surprise when he pulls out his working kit: spoon, burner and syringe. Travis presents as a hard man, but something in him must be aching....

February 23, 2023 · 1 min · 206 words · Jennifer King

Berlin: In Steffi Niederzoll’s Documentary ‘Seven Winters In Tehran,” A Young Woman Is Ground Up By Iran’s Corrupt Legal System

During the site inspection, he tries to rape her. Reyhaneh stabs him in self-defense. She is arrested for murder and sentenced to death. Reyhaneh Jabbari in ‘Seven Winters in Tehran'© Made in Germany Partly through the efforts of Jabbaris mother, Shole Pakravan, the case attracted worldwide attention. Niederzoll, a native of Nuremberg, first heard of it through media reports. In 2014, it was quite big in the news also in Germany, Niederzoll explains....

February 23, 2023 · 2 min · 388 words · Jeremy George

Breaking Baz: Barbara Broccoli Is Perplexed About ‘Till’ And Oscars; Richard Hawley Musical Hit Heads To TV; David Hockney Lights Up London

Far classier thanthe clumsy awards showthe following night. Watch on Deadline They looked away from Chukwus exploration of a mothers love. You see, thats whatTillis about. (L-R) Richard Hawley, Danielle Deadwyler in ‘Till’ and Barbara BroccoliChris Saunders/Everett/Getty You dont see the vicious lynching. I was there and it was extraordinary because he understood whatTillrepresents. Broccoli salutes BAFTA for recognizing Deadwyler with a best actress nomination. ‘Till’Everett They got it, she says....

February 23, 2023 · 6 min · 1221 words · Luke Edwards

Elizabeth Banks Talks Delivering On The “Bold And Audacious” Promise Of ‘Cocaine Bear’ & What It Will Take To See Comedy Flourish Once Again On The Big Screen

Dont do things unless you think theyll be part of the cultural conversation, Banks recalled theSNLboss saying. Ive tried to make choices based on that. Im getting older, and I want to stay relevant and be in the conversation. Elizabeth BanksEverett Collection/Stefanie Keenan/Getty Images ELIZABETH BANKS: Its rare. I mean, I love, obviously, the big idea. I had never trusted that process before. Universal Pictures So for me, it was a real learning experience of just, you have to get over that....

February 23, 2023 · 5 min · 984 words · Lisa Hodges

Festival In Focus: How Series Mania Has Grown Into A Key Event In The Global TV Calendar

No one was really talking about TV series, the festival general director tells Deadline. The festival moved from Paris to Lille in 2018 to accommodate its growth. Series Mania started off with 250 industry attendees to this year, a record 3,800 expected to attend. Series Mania’s Laurence Herszberg This is in addition to the 70,000 members of the public who visit by applying for tickets to screenings. If they are hooked by the characters, then we know we have programmed it right....

February 23, 2023 · 1 min · 170 words · Alexandra Myers