Book Soup And Vroman’s Book Stores Up For Sale, Owner Vows “No National Retail Chains”

WABC-TV’s entertainment reporter Sandy Kenyon is transitioning to a new role as consultant for ABC Owned Television Stations.

At the height of their failure, every day was Altamont for the Brian Jonestown Massacre, the San Francisco outfit founded in 1990 by Anton Newcombe, the Klaus Kinski of psychedelic rock. Just in time for this 20th anniversary overhaul of Ondi Timoner’s breakthrough documentary, the BJM were back in the news as recently as November 2023, when the first night of an Australian tour ended in a riot. That the riot was confined to the stage, and played out in front of a dumbfounded audience, is DIG! XX in a nutshell, a welcome return for a film that no less an authority than Dave Grohl calls, in a specially filmed new intro, “the greatest rock’n’roll documentary of all time”.

The upcoming 74th Berlin Film Festival looks set to be its starriest edition in years with Kristen Stewart, Adam Sandler, Cillian Murphy, Lena Dunham, Sebastian Stan, Amanda Seyfried and Rooney Mara among the talent due to attend this year.

Elsa Keslassy International Correspondent “Dahomey,” a documentary directed by Cannes prizewinner Mati Diop (“Atlantique”) and slated for the Berlinale competition, will be represented internationally by Paris-based Les Films du Losange. The feature marks the directorial comeback of the French-Senegalese talent after winning the Grand Prize at Cannes with “Atlantique” in 2019.

So, here we are in mid-January, and though we’re staring down the barrel of a tough year ahead, it’s not all wintry doom and gloom on an international box office (and combined global) level. 

Prince Harry, Prince Andrew, and Princess Beatrice won’t be stepping in for King Charles anytime soon!

With the cold weather showing little sign of letting up, many of us will be looking ahead to summer, where we can hopefully enjoy a fair bit of sun.

EXCLUSIVE: Warner Bros. Motion Picture Group has preemptively acquired rights to The Women, a new book from #1 New York Times bestselling author Kristin Hannah, which is up for publication by St. Martin’s Press in February.

With temperatures continuing to plummet and the winter blues in full force, many of us will already be in need of a holiday.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief New Zealand-based sales and distribution company Black Mandala has picked up international rights to Spanish-language genre film and 2023 festival hit “I’ll Crush Y’All” (aka “Os Reviento”). Portrayed by Mario Mayo, Gabriel, better known as ‘Tarado,’ is a former boxer who lives in a secluded village outside the city with his father and his dog. He could still box, but to avoid what led him to spend a few years in prison, he prefers to lead a quiet life.

Leo Barraclough International Features Editor Berlin’s Studio Babelsberg, one of Europe’s largest studio complexes, has revealed that its senior management has been rejigged. Recent movies to shoot at the studios include “The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes,” “John Wick: Chapter 4” and “The Matrix Resurrections.” Founded in 1912, Babelsberg is one of the oldest studios in the world.

Emmy Awards for the 2022-2023 TV season had to overcome the challenge of seeming like a complete afterthought — and for the most part it succeeded. The ceremony for the 75th Emmys was designed as a tribute to the medium, and featured reunions from shows such as “All in the Family,” “The Sopranos,” “Martin” and “Grey’s Anatomy,” the last of which featured the beloved, departed cast members Katherine Heigl and Justin Chambers, alongside OG stars Ellen Pompeo, Chandra Wilson and James Pickens Jr.

The Met Office has warned of 'widespread snow' this week with a number of snow and ice warnings issued across the UK.

Brazen dog dealers badly neglected a host of animals they were raising at their unlicensed Scottish puppy farm.

“They Also Served: 200 People Who Trained At Sandhurst,” mentions 200 names of soldiers who served at Sandhurst — which Harry did — the exiled royal ultimately did not make the cut.Former British Army Commander Richard Kemp has spoken out about the apparent snub, saying he understands why Harry’s name was left out of the list.“I completely understand why he has not been included,” he told The Sun. “I probably would have included him on balance, but it is not a disappointment to not see him in there.”Kemp told the outlet that “recent disharmony” between the two camps likely played a part in keeping Harry’s name out of the book.“I don’t think he did anything particularly notable during his service but he was certainly a significant person to go to Sandhurst,” Kemp added.The father of two famously spoke of his time in the army in his protocol-shattering memoir, “Spare,” in which he called his victims “chess pieces taken off a board, bad guys eliminated before they kill the good guys.”Royal expert Richard Fitzwilliams believes Harry shouldn’t be surprised over the snub, citing his comments that he “boasted” over the killings.“Behavior such as listing the number of individuals you personally killed makes it pretty clear why he’s not in it,” Fitzwilliams told Geo News.

When it comes to fashion choices, Josie Gibson always hits the mark, so we're always delighted when she wears something affordable from the high street. And recently the This Morning presenter wore a dress that not only resembles a high-end piece, but costs less than £50.

Clayton Davis Senior Awards Editor Awards Circuit Column: It’s decision time. After months of campaigning, festivalgoing, splashy premieres, magazine profiles and morning-show appearances, Academy voters will finally get their ballots this week (Thursday, Jan. 11).

Todd Spangler NY Digital Editor Is that photo or article someone posted on the internet claiming it came from Fox News actually from Fox News — or is it bogus? Fox Corp. has created a technical protocol called Verify, designed with two objectives: to let media companies register content and grant usage rights to AI platforms; and to allow consumers to verify the content is authentic. The company is releasing Verify on an open-source basis, in the hopes that others sign on to the blockchain-based content verification system.

A Scots fugitive has been jailed for knifing his cousin to death then fleeing to Europe in a bid to escape justice.

Ariana Madix means business now, Tom Sandoval!