Filmmakers Launch AI Studio Late Night Labs With Help From Natasha Lyonne & Angel Manuel Soto

Watch on Deadline There are obviously big changes happening right now in our industry, said Confalone. But were not talking about replacing people with AI, just as Pixar didnt replace animators with computers. Our shared vision is to use this new technology to provide artists with tangible ownership in what they create. Late Night Labs Generative AI is a tool that can be used in the creative process, added Day....

May 20, 2024 · 1 min · 137 words · Joseph Garcia

Joe Biden Condemns International Criminal Court Prosecutor’s Pursuit Of Arrest Warrant Against Israeli Leaders: “What’s Happening Is Not Genocide”

Among the experts wasAmal Clooney, a special adviser to the prosecutor and wife of actorGeorge Clooney. Whatever these warrants imply, there is no equivalence between Israel and Hamas. We will always stand with Israel and its threats against its security. Joe BidenWin McNamee/Getty Images I agreed and joined a panel of international legal experts to undertake this task. Despite our diverse personal backgrounds, our legal findings are unanimous, Clooney said....

May 20, 2024 · 1 min · 102 words · Jerry Lane

Katy Perry Sheds Tears As She Says Goodbye To ‘American Idol’ After Seven Seasons

SPOILER ALERT: This article contains details of the winner ofAmerican IdolSeason 22. Katy Perrytook theAmerican Idolstage one last time as a judge before saying goodbye to theABCreality series competition. The singer, alongside Luke Bryan and Lionel Richie, walked into the Season 22 finale hand in hand. Katy Perry on last episode of ‘American Idol’ Season 22ABC Teenage Dream, Dark Horse, and California Gurls, were the songs that the girls performed....

May 20, 2024 · 1 min · 195 words · Thomas Johnson

Kevin Costner On Betting His Own Money For ‘Horizon: An American Saga’; Has Knocked On Every Yacht In Cannes For Financing Chapter 3

Ill risk those homes to make my movies. I want to leave them to my children, but my children will have to live their own lives. I dont think anybodys elses movie is better than mine. Kevin Costner at the ‘Horizon: An American Saga’ photocall on Sunday in CannesNeilson Barnard/Getty Images I made it for people. Costner has already shot three days of part 3. Im trying to make the third one....

May 20, 2024 · 1 min · 134 words · Christian Sanchez

Lyna Khoudri & Sidse Babett Knudsen Join Roschdy Zem In Afghanistan Drama ‘In The Hell Of Kabul: 13 Days, 13 Nights’ As Shooting Begins In Morocco

), and also features respected theatre actor Christophe Montenez of The Comedie Francaise. Watch on Deadline The production has released a first image of Bourboulon and Zem on set. This movie happens to be one of the most exciting challenges that has been offered to me. Roschdy Zem, Lyna Khoudri, Sidse Babett KnudsenGetty Images Firstly, there is this character based on a real-life person, whose fate intersects with history itself....

May 20, 2024 · 1 min · 183 words · Amanda Kelly

Monty Python’s ‘The Meaning Of Life’ In Cannes: In 1983, The World’s Most Serious Film Festival Went For Something Completely Different…

Jones started grabbing people at random, shouting, WHO EES MONTY PYTHON??? Well, were trying to achieve the widest possible audience, he explained. The experience, the night before, of a black-tie audience watching theCitizen Kaneof gross-out comedy had been indelible. From left, Liza Minnelli, Jerry Lewis and Sophia Loren at theCannes Film Festivalin 1983Micheline Pelletier/Gamma-Rapho via Getty Images But the moment that registered the most strongly with Gilliam was completely left-field....

May 20, 2024 · 2 min · 365 words · Kimberly Brown

Pussy Riot Co-Founder Nadya Tolokonnikova Still Banging The Drum For Freedom In Russia: “Rage Is Probably My Primary Emotion”

Like most Navalny allies, Tolokonnikova believes that Russian President Vladimir Putin has blood on his hands. Tolokonnikova says Navalny was instrumental in her birth as a pro-democracy activist in her early 20s. She and a friend had just anonymously announced the existence of Pussy Riot. Nadya Tolokonnikova of Pussy Riot.Mat Hayward/Getty Images He came up on stage with his team, a group of young and thirsty-for-freedom professionals. They were extremely organized, focused and positive....

May 20, 2024 · 1 min · 127 words · Jeremy Wilson

Rape Lawsuit Against Academy Ex-Chief Neil Portnow Is Dismissed After Plaintiff Cites Safety Concerns – Update

The lawsuit comes two days before nominations for the 66th annual Grammy Awards will be revealed. The 17-year Academy veteran was replaced by Deborah Dugan, the first woman to lead the Academy. At the time, hecalled her allegations ludicrous and untrue. Then-Recording Academy President Neil Portnow onstage at the 2019 Grammy Awards in Los AngelesGetty Images Dugan lateramended her EEOC filing include a retaliation charge, but the partiessettled out of court in June 2021....

May 20, 2024 · 1 min · 132 words · Ryan Doyle

Stephen Merchant Says ‘The Outlaws’ Will Be Rested After Season 3

EXCLUSIVE:Stephen Merchanthas revealed thatThe OutlawsSeason 3 could be the comedy crime thrillers swansong. I am so pleased its run this long. Ive enjoyed the cast, filming in my hometown of Bristol and dropping into this genre. Jessica Gunning & Stephen Merchant in ‘The Outlaws’James Pardon / ©Amazon/BBC / Courtesy Everett Collection It ticks a lot of boxes for me in terms of what I wanted to do with it. Big Talk Studios is producer and BBC Studios distributes internationally....

May 20, 2024 · 2 min · 264 words · Logan Warren

Why Ukraine-Born Producer Alexander Rodnyansky, Who Was Forced To Flee Russia, Feels More Compelled Than Ever To Bring Stories “Rooted In Truth” To The Screen — Cannes

Its the story of a Ukrainian family whose house is shelled at the onset of the war. Its an extremely important story because its not about the black and white picture, he says. Its about ordinary people who happen to be in the most extreme circumstances ever imaginable. Alexander RodnyanskyAR Content Like Rodnyansky, Balagov expressed dissenting views on the war and has since fled for exile in California. But everything we are doing right now is more or less reflecting on real stories....

May 20, 2024 · 1 min · 142 words · Nathaniel Carey

Zoe Saldaña Calls For “More Female CEOs,” But “Make Room” For Other Women Execs At The Table – Cannes

We need more female CEOs. Such was the declaration Monday byAvatarandGuardians of the Galaxyactress Zoe Saldana at theCannesFilm Festivals Kering Suite. However, the kingpin demands to transition to a woman, Emila. Zoe Saldana attends the “Emilia Perez” Red Carpet at the 77th annual Cannes Film Festivalgetty But that new identity, life gets complicated. Specifically, minus three guys for more women. And Saldana wasnt being anti-guy, rather bring a chair in, and bring another woman with you....

May 20, 2024 · 2 min · 244 words · Tami Norman

‘Baby Reindeer’ Star Jessica Gunning Not Engaging With Fiona Harvey Interviews Because She Feels “Fiercely Protective” Of Richard Gadd

Baby ReindeerstarJessica Gunningsays she has gotRichard Gadds back amid a backlash against his megahitNetflixseries. Harvey has told her story to Piers Morgan,The Daily Record, and others. She is nowconsidering legal actionagainst Netflix, Gadd, and producer Clerkenwell Films. Left: Jessica Gunning as Martha in ‘Baby Reindeer.’ Right: The real-life Martha, Fiona Harvey.Netflix/Piers Morgan Uncensored I think he was incredibly brave to bare all. I dont think Ive ever seen anything quite like it....

May 20, 2024 · 1 min · 84 words · Marvin Pierce

‘Baby Reindeer’s Real-Life Martha Fires Fresh Shots At Netflix; Says In Statement She’s Planning Lawsuit “Against All Of Those Who Have Lied About Me”

Harvey has denied wrongdoing. Netflix, Clerkenwell, and Gadd are not commenting on the legal threat. Baby Reindeerhas in many ways been a British success story. ‘Baby Reindeer’s real-life Martha, Fiona Harvey, on ‘Piers Morgan Uncensored’Piers Morgan Uncensored/YouTube Made by Clerkenwell, it exploded on Netflix, amassing nearly 65M views since debuting on April 11. My name is Fiona Harvey. One of the two main characters, Martha, was clearly intended to be based on me....

May 20, 2024 · 1 min · 115 words · Christopher Cooper