WGA East elects first president of color
The Writers Guild of America East (WGAE) members have elected Lisa Takeuchi Cullen as its new president. Cullen, who was an unopposed candidate for the position, takes...
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‘The Flash’ disappoints with a $55 million debut
“The Flash,” a superhero adventure starring Ezra Miller, emerged victorious over Pixar’s “Elemental” in a battle of box office lightweights.This weekend’s two new releases were once...
‘Succession’ creator ‘terrified’ when Jeremy Strong tried to jump into river filming last scene
“Succession” creator Jesse Armstrong admitted in a new interview on NPR’s “Fresh Air” that he was “terrified” when Jeremy Strong spontaneously tried to jump into the Hudson River while...
Fantasia shines in ‘The Color Purple’ musical remake trailer
Oprah Winfrey and Steven Spielberg have reunited to revive “The Color Purple” into a movie musical, directed by Blitz Bazawule.After debuting footage for distributors at CinemaCon last month,...
SAG-AFTRA calls for strike authorization vote ahead of studio talks
SAG-AFTRA announced Wednesday that it will hold a strike authorization vote as it seeks to get its “ducks in a row” ahead of June 7...
‘Strange Way of Life’ trailer: Pedro Pascal and Ethan Hawke get intimate in Almodóvar’s gay cowboy drama
Pedro Almodóvar’s queer Western film, “Strange Way of Life,” has released its first trailer. The short, which stars Pedro Pascal and Ethan Hawke, is somewhat akin to a...
De La Soul’s Dave Jolicoeur, aka Trugoy the Dove, dies at 54
De La Soul cofounder Dave Jolicoeur, better known as Trugoy the Dove, has died at the age of 54, a representative of the group confirmed...
Howard Bragman, public relations veteran and LGBTQ advocate, dies at 66
Howard Bragman, a decades-long veteran of entertainment PR, has died of Leukemia, according to a journal entry by his boyfriend Mike Maimone. He was 66.“The enormity...
Lisa Loring, who played Wednesday in the original ‘Addams Family’ series, dies at 64
Lisa Loring, who played the young Wednesday Addams on “The Addams Family” from 1964 to 1966 and also appeared in “As the World Turns,” died...
Punk icon Tom Verlaine, founder of the band Television, dies at 73
Tom Verlaine, who redefined rock guitar in the punk era of the 1970s with his band Television, died Saturday in Manhattan. He was 73.Verlaine’s death...