AMPTP Hits Back, Making Its Case For “Generous” Contract Offered To The WGA

“I didn’t make a film against the pope or to condemn the Pope,” Italian filmmaker Marco Bellocchio said of his Cannes competition title Kidnapped at the official festival presser this morning.

It’s not the years, it’s the mileage! Harrison Ford defended the de-aging technology used on him during a flashback sequence in his new film, Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny.   

This year will see Manchester's Trafford Centre reach a milestone 25 years since it first welcomed shoppers through its doors.

Scarlett Moffatt has had to pull out of filming ITV2 show CelebAbility due to sickness, according to reports. The former Gogglebox star, 32, is believed to have been halfway through shooting the upcoming seventh series of the hit Iain Stirling-fronted panel show when she got struck down by a sick bug. Rather than cause disruption to filming, the Country Durham-born personality decided to step down as team captain with Katherine Ryan, Pete Wicks, Snoochie Shy, Will Best, and Donna Preston drafted in to replace her.

and barrister makes a compelling case for making the formal jumpsuit a wardrobe staple. On May 16, Clooney attended The Prince’s Trust and TKMaxx & Homesense Awards in London, wearing a custom Atelier Versace jumpsuit in light pink cashmere. The simple one-piece featured a square neckline and ultra-wide legged pleated trousers, with a black belt for a touch of contrast. She paired her effortlessly elegant 'fit with a simple box clutch and statement chandelier earrings.Clooney offered a very slightly dressed down jumpsuit look a day later at the international digital festival 4Gamechangers in Vienna.

With just the CW left tomorrow, the near-talent-free upfronts are winding down, and shows are still being shuttered in New York City, while on the picket lines in LA there was Mariachism, tacos, tunes and some Mandalorians to galvanize the troops.

Sue Radford has hit out at those questioning her finances after she booked another luxury getaway for her numerous children and grandchildren.The 22 Kids And Counting star, 48, shared that she was "bored" of constantly being asked these questions, and getting accused of holidaying for free, so she decided to take part in Q&A to put the answers to bed once and for all. One Instagram user asked: "Did Tui let you have the holiday for free? For sure you ain't paid." To which the mum-of-22 replied: "Definitely not no, we paid for the whole trip." Another asked: "Where did the money come from to pay for this holiday?" Which she answered with nine yawning emojis, and wrote: "Really?" "Was any part of the holiday gifted?" asked a third, with Sue then confirming: "No we paid for our holiday." It comes after she revealed the family will soon be jetting off to Miami, where they will all be staying in a large villa.

The grieving dad of a prisoner who died after suffering a stomach ulcer has hit out over a three-year wait for an inquiry into his death.

EXCLUSIVE: Ashley Moore (I Know What You Did Last Summer) and Camren Bicondova (Gotham) will topline Festival of the Living Dead, a Tubi film inspired by the classic 1968 zombie pic Night of the Living Dead co-written and directed by George A. Romero.

Knowing producer Bill Lawrence has plenty of benefits, including access to his address book full of connections. That’s according to composer Tom Howe, who worked with Marcus Mumford and Ben Gibbard on the themes songs for two of Lawrence’s shows, Apple TV+’s Ted Lasso and Shrinking, respectively.

Kevin Costner’s hit series “Yellowstone” will conclude after season five. The series is one of the most watched programs in America and came to an abrupt end after there were rumors of a rift between Costner and series creator Taylor Sheridan.

Zack Sharf Digital News Director With over $678 million at the worldwide box office and six Academy Award wins, including best picture, “Forrest Gump” remains one of Tom Hanks’ biggest sensations, even if reception toward the film has turned more divisive in recent years. During a recent New Yorker Live event to promote his new book, “The Making of Another Major Motion Picture Masterpiece,” Hanks admitted he doubted if anyone would care about the 1994 historical fiction epic. “Forrest Gump” director Robert Zemeckis even warned Hanks the film would be “a minefield.” “I say, ‘Hey Bob, I’ve got a question for you. Is anybody going to care about this movie?’” Hanks said. “This guy sitting on a thing in these goofy shoes and this cuckoo suit with a suitcase full of ‘Curious George’ books and stuff like that… are we doing anything here that is going to make any sense to anybody? And Bob said, ‘It’s a minefield, Tom. It’s a minefield. We may be sowing the seeds of our own destruction. Any footstep we take can be a Bouncing Betty that’ll blow our nuts right off.’”

Kym Marsh dazzled as she proudly took to the MEN Pride of Manchester Awards 2023 red carpet with her family. The long-standing supporter and host of the annual awards night took a break from her new theatre role to preside over proceedings at the Kimpton Clocktower Hotel on Wednesday night (May 10).

Tom Hanks is backing Idris Elba to be the next James Bond. The 66-year-old actor is unequivocal in his verdict that the 'Luther' star should be granted 007's "licence to kill" and succeed Daniel Craig as the legendary spy. Hanks told the BBC: "Understand this.

Ted Nugent has hit out at “liars and haters” for the cancellation of his gig in Alabama.Nugent – who is a high profile supporter of Donald Trump – was due to play the Avondale Brewing Co. venue in Birmingham, Alabama on July 18 as part of his ‘Adios Mofo’ tour, but the gig was cancelled this week over backlash regarding the singer’s political views.After the announcement, the venue’s post about the gig was flooded with thousands of comments protesting the show, with one saying: “Lose this show or lose my business.”In response, the venue cancelled the show and wrote: “We have heard the concerns of the Avondale community, which is so important to us, and in conjunction with our partners, have taken the necessary steps to to cancel the Ted Nugent concert scheduled for July 18.”Nugent himself has now responded to the cancellation, tweeting: “liars & haters drunk on stupid incapable to debate me.”liars & haters drunk on stupid incapable to debate me-https://t.co/P56ILUnziG— Ted Nugent (@TedNugent) May 5, 2023Last year saw Nugent hit out at Bruce Springsteen “for being a dirtbag and supporting communists” as well as calling Neil Young “a complete punk” over his decision to pull his music from Spotify.The singer also urged supporters of Donald Trump to “remain peaceful” if the former President were to be arrested on charges related to an investigation into a $130,000 (£106,000) payment to porn star Stormy Daniels.Nugent went on to tell Trump’s supporters to instead participate in non-violent forms of protest.

Chelsea Handler is standing with the WGA strike — “obviously.” The comedian told TheWrap as much during an interview promoting her “Little Big Bitch” comedy tour, which will see Handler headlining the the Red Rocks Amphitheater near Denver on May 10 for SeriesFest.“Obviously, I stand with the writers, absolutely, and the WGA,” Handler said. “It’s unfortunate that it has to come to this.”To Handler, sharing profits and offering better deals to writers seems like an “obvious move” for large corporations that “make tons of money.” “The trickle-down economics don’t necessarily work. So I think it’s the only fair thing to do, and hopefully it’ll be over sooner than later,” Handler said.The actor and writer also spoke about potentially taking over “The Daily Show” after Trevor Noah left the late-night show in December.

Alabama Barker is clapping back.

Leo Barraclough International Features Editor Twenty emerging producers from across Europe have been selected to take part in European Film Promotion’s promotion and networking platform Producers on the Move before and during the Cannes Film Festival. The producers who were selected for the program from nominations submitted by EFP’s member organizations are Gentian Koçi (Albania), David Bohun (Austria), Julie Esparbes (Belgium), Vanya Rainova (Bulgaria), Miljenka Čogelja (Croatia), Stelana Kliris (Cyprus), Alice Tabery (Czech Republic), Emile Hertling Péronard (Denmark), Emilia Haukka (Finland), Silvana Santamaria (Germany), Vicky Miha (Greece), Júlia Berkes (Hungary), Kathryn Kennedy (Ireland), Valon Bajgora (Kosovo), Dominiks Jarmakovičs (Latvia), Erik Glijnis (The Netherlands), Elisa Fernanda Pirir (Norway), Radu Stancu (Romania), Juraj Krasnohorský (Slovak Republic), and Julia Gebauer (Sweden).

EXCLUSIVE: “We told them, and we told them for six weeks of negotiations, what they needed to address to meet writers demands, and have a real negotiation,” exclaims WGA Chief Negotiator Ellen Stutzman from the picket line today on the now-shuttered talks with the studios. “They refused the whole time.”

Will the forthcoming Indiana Jones film “Dial of Destiny” be the last time we ever see the intrepid archaeologist on screen? Harrison Ford seems to think so.