With this years selection, the Berlinale seems to be creating space in the festival calendar, between Sundance and SXSW, for a particular punch in of American indie: the melancholy, slight, intensely personal and hence rather divisive kind, in which vaguely famous actorsusually the comedic kindplay downbeat iterations of their more familiar selves. It may not be a coincidence that Noah BaumbachsGreenbergdebuted here rather than home turf in 2010, but Dustin Guy DefasThe Adults, which premiered in the festivals Encounters strand, makes Baumbachs problem child seem positively commercial by comparison....

A column chronicling conversations and events on the awards circuit. At the end of it, FrasersThe Air I Breatheco-star Sarah Michelle Gellar presented him with the award. It was quite a night of memories. Brendan Fraser onstage this week in Santa BarbaraTibrina Hobson/Getty Images for SBIFF Heres the video below: Thanks Brendan for a great Valentines Day and the nice words too. A night to remember for all of us....

2 in the global Top 10 of English-language movies. Meanwhile, Sony this year launched a sing-along version to play alongside the regular version in select UK cinemas. Its UK box office exceeds that of all the other Outstanding British Film nominees. Alisha Weir, ‘Roald Dahl’s Matilda the Musical’Dan Smith/Netflix In 2015, Sony/Tristar bought the film rights to adapt the West End stage show. Simultaneously, Netflix was building their Roald Dahl relationship and identifiedMatildaas a target that was ready to go....

EXCLUSIVE:CBSis taking an alternative approach to comedydevelopmentwithA Lot, an improvisational-style multi-camera series starringJune Diane RaphaelandPaul Scheer. The project hails fromGrace and FrankiecreatorMarta Kauffmanthrough her Okay Goodnight banner and Lionsgate Television. Kauffman and Hannah Canter from Okay Goodnight are co-writing the visual development project. L-R: Paul Scheer, June Diane Raphael, Marta KauffmanGetty Images The two will executive produce with Okay Goodnights Robbie Tollin, Raphael and Scheer. But these house flippers get more than they bargained for when their new project becomes a nightmare....

Songwriter Kyle Jacobs was found dead at his Nashville home today in what police are calling a possible suicide. The husband of singer Kellie PIckler was 49. There they found Jacobs deceased from an apparent gunshot self-inflicted gunshot wound. Singer Kellie Pickler (right) and husband Kyle Jacobs discuss their show “I Love Kellie Pickler” at Build Studio on August 1, 2017 in New York City.Photo by Astrid Stawiarz/Getty Images His death is being investigated as an apparent suicide....

Sydney Sweeneypassed through theBerlin Film FestivalSaturday evening alongside playwright and director Tina Satter to debut their new featureReality. Winner had passed documents to the media in 2018 about Russian interference in the 2016 U.S. elections. I had the honor and the privilege of being able to communicate with Reality, Sweeney said. Gerald Matzka/picture alliance via Getty Images.Sydney Sweeney. I was able to Zoom with her. Tina connected us, and I would text her throughout the process....

Thats why news organizations are catering to ideological niches. Melber claimed people at Fox know theyre lying, adding the hosts were in on it. Maher countered by asking Melber whether MSNBC isnt guilty of doing the same thing at times. He later slammed the practice of treating debate as narrative hunting. Will MSNBC be critical of Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigiegs slow response to the disaster be criticized, Maher asked. Predictably, Melber blamed Trump, a movement completely trying to delegitimize fact....

Cinema knight Sir Roger Deakins is nominated for his cinematography. Twenty seconds might take two weeks to film! I thought Id be bored out of my mind, but I found the whole thing so fascinating. Toby JonesBaz Bamigboye/Deadline And in the end, I was so relieved that I had done it. And days would sort of arrive and theyd go, Toby, do you want to come on set? He was on his own, And I thought, Oh,no!...

Cameras captured Hanks reactions as the afternoon game turned into a six-goal thriller. Watch on Deadline However, soccer fever comes off as spreading. Reynolds and McElhenneys purchase of the Welsh club is perhaps the largest Hollywood intervention in the sport to date. Tom Hanks at Villa Park.James Gill - Danehouse/Getty Images. The pair completed their takeover of Wrexham in February 2021, acquiring the club for $2.5 million. TheCreedstar is now part owner of the English soccer team AFC Bournemouth....

EXCLUSIVE: Millennium Media has revealed plot and production details about its upcomingHellboyreboot at theEFMinBerlin. Now we have official confirmation and more detail. Conversations with cast are in late stages. The Crooked ManMillennium The story will expand Hellboys world through one of the most beloved issues of the comic series. The new film will see Hellboy and a rookie BPRD agent stranded in 1950s rural Appalachia. Hellboy: The Crooked Manwill be a Millennium Media presentation in association with Dark Horse Entertainment....

EXCLUSIVE:The Real Housewives of New JerseyandVanderpump Rulesboth returned toBravothis month with their best ratings in years. It also managed a 15% bump in the ad-friendly 18-49 demographic rating. It was also up 22% in the 18-49 demo. Vanderpump Rules, Real Housewives of New JerseyBravo Our Bravoholics are unmatched in their passion and engaging with them is a vital element of the brand. Theres a deep, personal connection unique to the Bravo audience....

The all-star cast includes Frances McDormand, Rooney Mara, Claire Foy, Jessie Buckley and Ben Whishaw. Plan B Entertainment,MGMsOrion Picturesand hear/say produced the pic, which was released byUnited Artists Releasing. The truth comes out and the women talk about finding a solution to their situation. (L-R) Rooney Mara, Claire Foy, Judith Ivey, Sheila McCarthy, Michelle McLeod and Jessie Buckley in ‘Women Talking’Michael Gibson / © Orion Pictures / courtesy Everett Collection...

Exhibitors can play any or all of the trio. Some are splitting the docshorts, at 160 minutes, in two. We leave that up to theaters, said ShortsTV founder-CEO Carter Pilcher.My Year Of Dicksis an animation entry. Nominated shorts (L-R) ‘My Year Of Dicks,’ ‘La Pupille’ and ‘Haulout’Everett; Disney+ Ahmeds pause after reading the title aloud at the Jan. 24 nominations went viral. Weve had to do this a couple of times before, because the program is unrated....