Seth Rogen Says Marvel Films Are “Just Not For Me”

Seth Rogenhas drawn a line on superhero stuff. During a recent interview withTotal Film, Rogen confessed he doesnt love theMCUand its films. The difference, Rogen explained, is that theMarvelfilms are geared toward kids, in his mind. Seth RogenKevin Winter/Getty Images I think that Kevin Feige (Marvel Studios president) is a brilliant guy, said Rogen. And I think a lot of the filmmakers hes hired to make these movies are great filmmakers....

February 3, 2023 · 1 min · 134 words · Alexis Harris

U.S. Economy Added 517,000 Jobs In January; Unemployment Rate At 3.4%

Theunemploymentrate was 3.4%, falling slightly from December. There also was a rise in the government payroll. But jobs in broadcasting and among content providers fell 2.7% to 355,900. Labor Department building in Washington, D.C.Getty Images Publishing industry employment fell 1.3% to 952,600. Telecommunications jobs fell 1.4% to 656,700. Watch on Deadline Average hourly earnings on private payrolls rose by 10 cents to $33.03. Average hourly earnings have increased by 4.4% over the past 12 months....

February 3, 2023 · 1 min · 189 words · Holly Henderson

‘The Last Of Us’ Has Made A New Hit Of Linda Ronstadt’s 53-Year-Old Song ’Long Long Time’ – All Because Seth Rudetsky Knows Everything

STOP WHAT YOURE DOING. I NEED YOUR HELP. (If you havent seen it yet, stop reading.) Seth Rudetsky, ‘The Last of Us ‘with Nick Offerman and Murray Bartlet, and the Linda Ronstadt record ‘Long, Long Time’Getty/HBO On January 29, the episode titled Long, Long Time debuted. Within an hour, Spotify says, streams of the song jumped a massive 4,900%. And he said ithadto be a show tune. And then I said, I have more if you want....

February 3, 2023 · 2 min · 368 words · Bradley White

‘The Starling Girl’: Bleecker Street Acquires Laurel Parmet’s Feature Directorial Debut – Sundance

Bleecker Streethas picked up North American rights toLaurel Parmets feature directorial debutThe Starling Girlfollowing its world premiere at theSundanceFilm Festival, slating it for release in theaters later this year. Financials werent disclosed. The film written and directed by Parmet follows 17-year-old Jem Starling (Eliza Scanlen), who struggles to define her place within her fundamentalist Christian community in rural Kentucky. Courtesy of Sundance Institute Even her greatest joy the church dance group is tempered by worry that her love of dance is actually sinful, and shes caught between a burgeoning awareness of her own sexuality and an instinctive resistance to her moms urging that the time has come to begin courting....

February 3, 2023 · 2 min · 265 words · Megan Young

AFI Fest Sets 2023 Dates

The American Film Institute has announced that the 37th edition ofAFI Festwill take place in-person at Hollywoods historic TCL Chinese Theatre from October 25-29. The Oscar-qualifying, five-day festival will, as always, feature an assortment of red carpet galas, special screenings, world cinema, documentaries and short films. Entries for the Short Film Competition are open as of today, with filmmakers being invited to submit fiction, documentary, experimental and animated works. The early deadline in that area is March 2, with the official deadline being April 13, and the final deadline being June 1....

February 2, 2023 · 2 min · 276 words · Timothy Hubbard

BBC Cuts 10 Top Presenter Jobs Ahead Of News Channel Merger

Jess Brammar, editor of the news channels, phoned around presenters to deliver the news. Along with Croxall and Brown, they spend the majority of their time fronting the UK channel. A number of presenters are expected to leave the BBC altogether. BBC NewsBBC News Other presenters may be found work on alternative news shows, such as BBC1 bulletins. They include Matthew Amroliwala, Yalda Hakim, Christian Fraser, Lucy Hockings, and Maryam Moshiri....

February 2, 2023 · 1 min · 193 words · Kristin Nolan

BBC Studios Boss Talks “Excellent” ‘Doctor Who’ Deal, M&A & International Growth

Doctor Whos latestregenerationrepresents excellent commercial value, according toBBC Studiosboss Tom Fussell. In short, they represent the future of a more aggressively commercial BBC Studios. The deal is one of the biggest struck in the commercial outfits history. BBC Studios; Euan Cherry/BAFTA/Getty Images for BAFTA In the past, conservatism often has led strategy. The Disney+ deal, in particular, marked an important milestone for Fussell and Davie. The BBCs editorial standards are why people come to us globally....

February 2, 2023 · 2 min · 376 words · Kathleen Herring

Henry Cavill & Guy Ritchie WWII Pic ‘Ministry’ Adds Alan Ritchson, Henry Golding, Alex Pettyfer, Cary Elwes, Hero Fiennes Tiffin, Babs Olusanmokun, Til Schweiger & Henrique Zaga

Tamasy and Johnson initiated the project and sold it as a pitch to Bruckheimer and Paramount in 2015. Executive producers include Scott Lastaiti, Olga Filipuk, Damien Lewis, and Tamasy and Johnson. Zaga recently starred inBeyond the Universefor Netflix andThe New Mutantsfor 20th Century Studios. (Top L-R) Alan Ritchson, Henry Golding, Alex Pettyfer and Cary Elwes; Bottom L-R) Hero Fiennes Tiffin, Babs Olusanmokun, Til Schweiger and Henrique ZagaGetty Images; Miranda Penn Turin; Zaucke Photography; Malcolm Joris...

February 2, 2023 · 1 min · 213 words · Michael Mason

House Republicans Vote To Oust Ilhan Omar From Foreign Affairs Committee

The House voted along party lines 218-211 to remove Omar from the committee. I am a Muslim. I am an immigrant. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images) And interestingly from Africa, she said. Watch on Deadline She added, I am an American. An American who was sent here by her constituents to represent them inCongress. The Democratic leadership condemned the remarks, and she later apologized. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries told reporters that Omar certainly has made mistakes....

February 2, 2023 · 1 min · 118 words · Joseph Gallagher

Hunter Biden’s Attorney Issues Legal Threat Over Tucker Carlson, Fox News Segments About $50,000 Rent Payments

Sullivan also is asking for other statements to be made on air, including an apology. Watch on Deadline In his segment, Carlson claimed that the payment was for housing costs. Who is paying and how much are they paying him, and why were they paying him? Tucker CarlsonFox News And by the way, what classified documents keep appearing in homes that Hunter Biden lived in? The latter was a reference to the discovering of documents with classified markings found at Joe Bidens Wilmington home....

February 2, 2023 · 1 min · 176 words · Shannon Woodard

James Cameron Aims To Settle ‘Titanic’ Question On Jack In National Geographic Special

ET on National Geographic, and streams the next day on Hulu. The tests starts with Jack and Rose both on the door. They can do it, but their combined weight keeps them immersed in frigid water. James Cameron’s “Titanic” It would have required knowledge of the circumstances and some strength. Out of the water, [his bodys] violent shaking was helping him, Cameron said. Projecting it out, he couldve made it pretty long....

February 2, 2023 · 1 min · 147 words · Jerry Daniel

Roy Wood Jr. To Be Featured Entertainer At White House Correspondents’ Dinner

Roy Wood Jr.will be this years featured entertainer at the White House Correspondents Associations annual dinner on April 29. The Daily Showcorrespondent has a standup special,Imperfect Messenger, streaming on Paramount+. Wood was a broadcast journalism major at Florida A&M University when he launched his career in standup. Roy Wood Jr.Michael Kovac/Getty Images for Paramount Worldwide He joinedThe Daily Showas a correspondent in 2015. He also was executive producer of the PBS documentaryThe Neutral Ground....

February 2, 2023 · 1 min · 135 words · Johnathan Martin

Sony Pictures TV Studios President Katherine Pope On Steering Indie Through Industry Slimdown, Expanding Universes & Potentially More ‘Cobra Kai’

Broadcast networks were atop of the food chain back then, with vertical integration on the rise. She shares whether there may be aCobra Kaifollowup series and what Sony titles she is personally a fan of. DEADLINE:What are your priorities coming into this job? The Last Of Us, Cobra Kai, The Boys and The Good Doctor.HBO MAX/NETFLIX/AMAZONPRIME/ABC POPE: We produce some of the biggest and most successful shows in the world....

February 2, 2023 · 4 min · 708 words · Johnny Johnson