Bill Maher Laments The Rejection Of Western Civilization Values By Misguided Social Justice Warriors

He went on to list religious freedom and other benefits. Its like a volcano that blew, he said. I dont know where this comes from. There was much handwringing and few solid answers on how things got to this point. How do you separate the bad guys from a million children? Bremmer said there was no strategic reason (Israel) needs to eliminate Hamas today. Theyre (Hamas) telling you were going to do this again....

November 4, 2023 · 2 min · 217 words · Katie Robinson

David Young Exiting As WGA West Exec Director After 18 Years; Strike’s Chief Negotiator Ellen Stutzman Taking Post

The David Young era is ending at the Writers Guild. As I expect Mr. Rosen understands, any such rhetoric is not to be taken literally. And as I have already explained, I am a professional negotiator. David Young and Ellen StutzmanDavid Buchan; WGAW David is a shrewd, creative strategist, said WGAW President Meredith Stiehm. It transformed writers financial lives, and ensured that their interests were properly aligned with their representatives....

November 4, 2023 · 1 min · 159 words · Sheila Newton

Mostofa Sarwar Farooki Talks Collaboration With Bangladeshi Streamer Chorki On ‘Ministry Of Love’ Film Series – Mumbai Film Festival

DEADLINE: How much of the film happened in real life and how much is fiction? Nowadays I only post about my work. This strange cultural situation pushed me towards this story. Something Like An AutobiographyChabial, Chorki DEADLINE: The film talks about the impact of social media, especially on celebrities lives. Do you think social media has made Bangladeshi society less tolerant? But the algorithm is driving us all crazy the more negative the content is, the bigger the reach....

November 4, 2023 · 2 min · 398 words · Karla Wheeler

Netflix Cuts Handful Of Executives In Drama & Overall Deals Division

EXCLUSIVE:Netflixhas laid off a handful of executives in its drama and overall deals divisions. Deadline understands that the streamer has made a small number of cuts including Alex Sapot and Pete Corona. Sapot has been with the company for over seven years and was director, original series. Robyn Beck/AFP via Getty Images He also helped champion Afro Latino and Indigenous Latino filmmakers at the streamer and previously worked at Marvel....

November 4, 2023 · 1 min · 118 words · Jenna Hernandez

SAG-AFTRA “Reviewing” Studios’ “Last, Best, And Final Offer” After Expanded CEO Meeting Today – Update

The phrase and the tactic were widely derided at the time. SAG-AFTRA now needs to get back to us, another studio vet stated of where things are. Whether that will result in further discussions later today or Sunday is unclear at the moment. Getty As well, so-called full AI protections are in there. The last measure goes a long way to what SAG wanted, an industry vet says. Yet, perhaps tellingly, again cautious optimism has become the phrase of choice on both sides now....

November 4, 2023 · 1 min · 137 words · Eileen Villanueva

UK Agency Insanity Apologizes To Ex-Client Char Ellesse After “Unacceptable” Zoom Call

Ellesse recently quit Insanity as a result of the call on September 29. Ellesse posted a 90-second edited excerpt from the hour-long video call on her Instagram account last month. The Insanity employee also accused Ellesse of getting angry, which she denied. Char EllesseGettt Insanity believes that the clip posted by Ellesse did not accurately reflect the whole conversation. A post shared by its char, not ellesse. She posted the clip on Instagram to prevent it from happening to someone else....

November 4, 2023 · 1 min · 146 words · Jennifer Stevens

Veteran TV Director Jeremy Podeswa Talks Working With Scorsese On ‘Boardwalk Empire’ And Why The “Economics Of Streaming” Never Made Sense — Thessaloniki

How are we gonna do that? It was huge, very expensive, and took a long time to make. You cant be Scorsese. Jeremy Podeswa..Sylvain Lefevre/Getty Images. TV tends to be very quick. Later during the session, Podeswa was quizzed on what he thought about the current state of TV. Its very hard to get people to focus on one thing. I thinkGame Of Thronesis probably the last one. I cant imagine another show where everyone is watching the same thing at the same time....

November 4, 2023 · 1 min · 197 words · Timothy Baker

‘Five Nights At Freddy’s’ Heads To Rare Day & Date Box Office $111M+ Milestone This Weekend: How Universal Got Fans In A Frenzy

Its recent IP that a generation feels ownership of. To theFreddyfaithful, thats a gospel move by a major studio. Thats 2.3x over franchise horror comps reported RelishMix. (from left) Cupcake and Chica in Five Nights at Freddy’s, directed by Emma Tammi.Universal Pictures The previous big horror movie with an enormous social media universe following behindFreddys wasScream VIat 360.5M. PlayStation lightly cross-promoted but there was the Blumhouse push to 3.2M fans....

November 4, 2023 · 2 min · 245 words · Willie Rose

‘Real Housewives’ OG Vicki Gunvalson Gets Emotional Accepting Wifetime Achievement Award At The Bravos; Reunites ‘RHOC’ Season 1 Co-Stars — BravoCon

Thereality TVpersonality became a household name after breaking out on theBravoreality series. Andy Cohen hosted The Bravos from the Paris Theater in Las Vegas amid the three-day convention. The show was pre-taped and expected to air on Sunday, Nov. 5. Vicki Gunvalson at BravoCon 2023Greg Doherty/Bravo/Getty Images Some of Gunvalsons best moments onRHOCaired showcasing her ups and downs her signature Woohoo! and Whoop it up! made the cut alongside complaints about getting a family van to take her family to the airport....

November 4, 2023 · 1 min · 147 words · Christopher Kelly

‘Rocky’ Was Quite Different In His Original Screenplay, Sylvester Stallone Claims

Sylvester Stallonetook his friends advice on a rewrite of the original screenplay toRocky. A few tweaks later, he was on his way to major success. Watch on Deadline She goes, I hate Rocky. ROCKY, Sylvester Stallone, Carl Weathers, 1976United Artists / Courtesy: Everett Collection He beats them up.' Stallone took it to heart, and asked what he could do to soften the character. I said, what if you stop short of it?...

November 4, 2023 · 1 min · 198 words · Juan Smith

“The Profits Need To Be Shared:” European Producers Talk Strikes, Working With Streamers & The Importance Of Owning IP — Thessaloniki

The festivals panel on IP was chaired by Alexandra Lebret, Managing Director of the European Producers Club. The profits need to be shared. Watch on Deadline All the fights with the guilds in the US are really about this. Apple TV’s ‘Tehran.‘Apple The risk was absolutely taken by Cineflix, which is an independent distributor. They took the risk to make that show. Without them, that show would probably have been a Netflix original....

November 4, 2023 · 1 min · 145 words · David Camacho

Apple & Amazon “Very Pleased” With Theatrical Box Office Results, Cinemark CEO Sean Gamble Says; Streaming And Concert Films Could Soon Give Theaters “More Content Than Ever”

Theres real value they see in this space, he said. Apple, meanwhile, is really just getting going, the CEO said. They had been operating on a slightly smaller level, and now theyre in business with major filmmakers. “Killers of the Flower Moon"Paramount Pictures /Courtesy Everett Collection Theyve got three huge releases over the next five months, meaningKillers of the Flower Moon,NapoleonandArgylle. New film releases have been proven assets for customer acquisition and viewer engagement....

November 3, 2023 · 1 min · 201 words · David Massey

Asia Pacific Screen Award Winners: ‘Perfect Day’ By Wim Wenders Wins Best Film, Ryusuke Hamaguchi’s ‘Evil Does Not Exist’ Takes Jury Prize

He added: Wow, what an honor. Especially for a German director. Outside of his very structured everyday routine, he enjoys his passion for music and books. Perfect DaysThe Match Factory He loves trees and takes photos of them. A series of unexpected encounters gradually reveals more of his past. The film is Japans submission to this years Best International Feature race at the Oscars. Like generations before them, they live a modest life according to the cycles and order of nature....

November 3, 2023 · 1 min · 142 words · Andrew Thomas