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Peter Farrelly’s ‘Balls Up’ Comedy With Mark Wahlberg to Shoot in Australia
'Talk to Me' Directors Danny and Michael Philippou to Shoot 'Bring Her Back' in Australia “Balls Up,” an action comedy film from “Green Book” director Peter Farrelly and starring Mark Wahlberg, will shoot this month in Queensland, Australia. The picture is backed by Amazon MGM Studios and Skydance. The film follows two American marketing executives who are fired for blowing a client sponsorship opportunity and decide to use their free tickets to a major soccer match. Their drunken debauchery leads them to be hunted by every person across the country. The cast is headed by Wahlberg (“The Family Plan”) and Paul Walter Hauser (“The...
Speed of Sound: F1 Star Charles Leclerc Races to New Partnership With Bang & Olufsen
F1 star Charles Leclerc took home the checkered flag at his native Grand Prix of Monaco earlier this year, but the Ferrari driver is making moves off the track as well, with a new partnership with Bang & Olufsen.Apple TV Offers MLS Season Pass for 50% Off for the Second Half of the Season The luxury audio company has announced Leclerc as its new Global Brand Ambassador, kicking off the collaboration with a new campaign shoot that sees the driver posing with two of B&O’s most popular products: the Beosound A5 Portable Bluetooth Speaker and the Beoplay EX Wireless Bluetooth Earphones. As part...
‘X-Men’ Actor Returns as Pyro After 18 Years in ‘Deadpool 3,’ Says He’s ‘Very Happy’ to Wear a ‘Proper Superhero Costume’ and Not Get ‘Shortchanged’ This Time
Marvel fans are expecting a ton of mind-blowing cameos in the upcoming “Deadpool and Wolverine,” but one returning X-Men actor has already been revealed: Aaron Stanford as Pyro. The actor popped up in the official “Deadpool and Wolverine” trailer, much to the delight of fans. Stanford debuted as John Allerdyce, aka the mutant Pyro, in 2003’s “X2: X-Men United” and reprised the role in 2006’s “X-Men: The Last Stand.” He’s now back after an 18-year break and “very happy” with the results.'Deadpool and Wolverine' Unveils Sexual, 'Dune'-Inspired Popcorn Bucket “I was just very happy to even have a costume,” Stanford said...
‘Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F.’ Review: Eddie Murphy Works Hard to Act Game in a Sequel Made to Tickle Your Nostalgia
Nostalgia, when it comes to reviving an old movie series, can be axiomatic. Every so often you see a genuine great piece of nostalgia — like “Creed” or the 2009 “Star Trek” reboot or the 2014 “Godzilla.” But then there’s the kind of nostalgia represented by “Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F.” Plotted like a generic police-corruption thriller, lit with cruddy efficiency, pausing every 10 minutes or so for a “light” moment, the movie is no “Beverly Hills Cop.” But it’s better than the ballistic noise orgy that was “Beverly Hills Cop II” (1986) or the clunky retro mess of “Beverly...
‘Clipped’ Finale: Producers Talk Showing Donald Sterling Naked, Ending on the Ferguson Protests and Giving Elgin Baylor the Last Word
SPOILER ALERT: This article includes details about the series finale of “Clipped,” now streaming on Hulu.'Interview With the Vampire' Team on the Finale's Big Reunion and How Season 3 Will Feel Like It's Been 'Taken Hostage By Lestat' The emperor with no clothes is still the emperor. That’s the ugly truth that FX’s “Clipped” arrives at in its series finale. After Donald Sterling (Ed O’Neill) fails to block his wife Shelly (Jacki Weaver) from alleging her husband is mentally incapacitated and taking control of their family trust, Donald concedes to the sale of the Los Angeles Clippers to the rambunctious ex-Microsoft exec...
Robert Towne, Writer of ‘Chinatown,’ Dies at 89
Writer-director Robert Towne, an Oscar winner for his original script for “Chinatown” and an acknowledged master of the art of screenwriting, has died. He was 89.As 'Chinatown' Turns 50, Robert Towne Reflects on His Netflix Prequel Plans With David Fincher and Writing Jack Nicholson's Most Iconic Role Towne died Monday at his home in Los Angeles, publicist Carrie McClure said in a statement. During a long career that began in the 1960s, when he went to work as an actor and writer for B-movie director Roger Corman, Towne became one of the most sought-after script doctors in movie history, called on...
Skydance Media and National Amusements Inc. Reach New Merger Agreement for Paramount Global
In a holiday week shocker, Skydance Media and Shari Redstone’s National Amusements Inc. have quietly renewed acquisition talks and have reached a tentative agreement to acquire Paramount Global. Paramount Reportedly in Talks to Sell BET for $1.6 Billion in Buyout Led by CEO Scott Mills That deal will now be reviewed by Paramount Global’s special committee of its board of directors that has steered the media giant through its roller coaster ride of M&A activity and speculation since late last year. The new pact with David Ellison’s Skydance Media and Gerry Cardinale’s RedBird Capital is believed to include a 45-day period...
Candle Media Cuts Costs: Hello Sunshine CEO Sarah Harden to Oversee All Live-Action Production
Candle Media, the fledging media company backed by private equity player Blackstone, is undergoing a restructure in order to cut costs.Hello Sunshine's F1 Academy Docuseries on Female Drivers Lands at Netflix (EXCLUSIVE) Founded in 2021 by former Disney executives Kevin Mayer and Tom Staggs, the venture made several splashy acquisitions – including Reese Witherspoon’s production label Hello Sunshine – at the offset. Flash forward three years, and free-spending content buyers have cratered back to earth (along with their individual stock prices). Variety has confirmed that Mayer and Staggs have moved to consolidate their production businesses into two verticals: live-action production will now...
Busta Rhymes on His Ray-Ban Campaign, Little Simz Collab and Walk of Fame Star: ‘It Was One of the Most Emotional Moments of My Career’
When Busta Rhymes first came out with his enduring classic “Put Your Hands Where My Eyes Could See” in 1997, he couldn’t imagine that it would find a fanbase in a whole new generation and be remixed by countless contemporary artists in the years since. Lauryn Hill Stages Mini-Fugees Reunion With Wyclef Jean During Her Son YG Marley's Coachella 2024 Set Now, nearly 30 years following its chart-topping release, Rhymes has revisited “Put Your Hands” once more in a brand new campaign for Ray-Ban. In a series of videos, rappers Offset and Little Simz pound their hands to the beat of...
Laci Mosley’s ‘Scam Goddess’ Podcast Set for TV Adaptation at ABC News
Laci Mosley’s popular podcast “Scam Goddess” is set for a TV adaptation at ABC News Studios with Mosley as host. The series is currently in production, Variety has confirmed.NBA Draft 2024 Livestream: How To Watch the Player Selection Event Online Per its official description, the podcast “keeps listeners up to date on current rackets, digs deep into the latest scams and breaks down historic hoodwinks” while featuring different comedians as guests each week. Mosley launched the in 2019 via Earwolf, and will celebrate its fifth anniversary with a live show at Los Angeles’ Regent Theater in September, which will also mark...
Bronny James on Honoring Rapper Juice WRLD With No. 9 Jersey: ‘Juice Has Been a Big Part of Me’
During his introductory press conference with the Lakers on Tuesday, a freshly-drafted Bronny James said he was honoring the late Juice WRLD by choosing the No. 9 for his jersey. LeBron James' SpringHill Company to Produce Basketball Docuseries for Vice TV (EXCLUSIVE) The 19-year-old son of LeBron James told journalists he picked the number as tribute to the late rapper, who touted the number on his body as a tattoo, and referenced it throughout his short-lived but successful music career. “Juice [WRLD] has just been a big part of me keeping calm in situations that I’ve been through,” James said....
Heart Postpones Tour Following Lead Singer Ann Wilson’s Cancer Diagnosis
Heart has postponed the continuation of its Royal Flush Tour after lead singer Ann Wilson announced that she underwent surgery to remove a cancerous presence in her body.Heart Cancels European Tour for Ann Wilson to Undergo 'Medical Procedure' In a post on Instagram, the 74-year-old revealed that she “underwent an operation to remove something that, as it turns out, was cancerous.” Following the surgery, doctors advised her to undergo preventative chemotherapy, and as part of her recovery and treatment, Wilson has been instructed to take a year off from performing to fully recover. “To the ticket buyers, I really do wish we...
Paramount Reportedly in Talks to Sell BET for $1.6 Billion in Buyout Led by CEO Scott Mills
Paramount Global’s trio of co-CEOs have publicly said they’ve hired bankers to evaluate the sale of certain assets. Industry speculation has swirled around BET, which has been the target of acquisition offers in the past.Barry Diller's IAC Mulling Bid to Gain Control of Paramount Global: Report Now Paramount Global is engaged in exclusive discussions to sell BET in a deal valued at $1.6 billion-$1.7 billion to “buyers that include” BET CEO Scott Mills and Chinh Chu, founder of private-equity firm CC Capital, Bloomberg reported, citing anonymous sources. The BET Media Group comprises the BET cable channel, VH1 and other networks; the...
Big Media Sweats the Small Stuff: Why Cuts Like Seth Meyers’ ‘Late Night’ Band, MTV News Archives Will Continue
What do Seth Meyers’ “Late Night” band and the MTV News archives have in common? More than you might think.MTV News Repository of 460,000 Articles Launched by Internet Archive After Paramount Content Purge Both are among some of the tiny business cuts that have been making their way through the media industry in recent weeks as companies like NBCUniversal, Paramount Global and Warner Bros. Discovery try to winnow down costs while their main flows of revenue — cash from advertising and distribution — grow less reliable. Most late-night shows have a band — one of the de rigueur elements that have been...
Christopher Reeve’s Son Will Reeve to Appear in James Gunn’s ‘Superman’
James Gunn’s “Superman” is celebrating both the legacy of the Man of Steel and the actor who originated him on the big screen with a special cameo. DC's 'Creature Commandos,' Previewed in Annecy, Echoes James Gunn's Unmistakable Voice The late Christopher Reeve experienced his greatest commercial success playing Superman and his alter ego Clark Kent in the first four Superman movies. Now, his youngest son, journalist and ABC News correspondent Will Reeve, will make a cameo playing a TV reporter in the upcoming DC Studios movie. The project is currently filming in Cleveland, Ohio, where local reporters (via Cleveland.com) captured...
JT Sets Release Date for Debut Solo Project, ‘City Cinderella’
JT is set to release her debut solo mixtape, “City Cinderella,” on July 19, the Miami-bred rapper announced Tuesday. This comes nearly one month after the City Girls made their split public, citing creative differences. Music Industry Moves: Tixr Opens London Office, Hires Stephanie Rosa; Quality Control Taps Britney Davis as General Manager The album’s artwork sees JT sitting in a puddle of water, sporting an icy blonde wig accessorized with a crown. The lower-half of her body is made of crackling ice and her back is turned to the camera. She captioned the post, “City Cinderella coming….7/19.” For the last...
Ben Affleck and Matt Damon to Star in Netflix Thriller ‘RIP’
BFFs Ben Affleck and Matt Damon have found their next collaboration. The “Good Will Hunting” and “Air” team will next star in “RIP,” a new Netflix thriller from writer and director Joe Carnahan.'The Instigators' Trailer: Matt Damon and Casey Affleck Are Robbers on the Run in Doug Liman's New Action Comedy Plot details and release date remain under wraps. The film will be produced by Artists Equity — the artist-led studio founded by Affleck and Damon in 2022. Artist Equity’s other projects include the Cillian Murphy starrer “Small Things Like These,” a sequel to “The Accountant” and the Jennifer Lopez-led films “Unstoppable”...
Blumhouse Games Execs Lay Out Plans to Scare You — But in a Cozy Way, If Horror Isn’t Your Thing
During gaming industry expo Summer Game Fest last month, Jason Blum took the stage to unveil the inaugural slate of titles for his Blumhouse Games division, which launched in February 2023. 'M3GAN' Universe Expands With Erotic Thriller 'Soulm8te,' Dated for 2026 While the through line for the six indie games was of course horror (we’d expect nothing less from the producers of “Halloween,” “The Purge,” “Paranormal Activity,” “M3GAN” and “Five Nights at Freddy’s” film franchises), the fear factor varied wildly from an adorable farming and town sim with a murder-element to a first-person adventure where folklore mixes with religion in a nightmarish version of...
Joe Biden to Sit Down With ABC’s George Stephanopoulos After Debate Debacle
President Joe Biden will sit down for an interview with ABC’s George Stephanopoulos on Friday, as he seeks to quell concerns about his age following a disastrous debate performance.Hollywood's Top Donors Freak Out After Biden's Debate: 'If He Doesn't Drop Out, We're Not Giving Any More Money to Democrats' ABC News will air the first look at the interview on Friday’s edition of “World News Tonight With David Muir.” Additional clips will air on “Good Morning America” on Saturday and Sunday, with the full interview running on “This Week With George Stephanopoulos” on Sunday. Biden has faced pressure to prove that he...
Xbox Live Goes Down in Nearly Seven-Hour Outage
UPDATE, 7/2, 9:01 p.m. ET: Microsoft said it resolved the technical problems that had knocked out Xbox Live for nearly seven hours. “Users should no longer be encountering issues signing in to Xbox Live and services,” the Xbox Support account on X posted at 8:49 p.m. ET. “Thank you for your patience, game on!”Xbox App to Launch on Some Amazon Fire TV Devices EARLIER: Xbox Live, Microsoft’s multiplayer gaming and digital media network, was suffering a major outage Tuesday as thousands of users reported problems accessing it. User-reported problems with Xbox Live began to spike at about 2:15 p.m. ET Tuesday, according...
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