Charlie Kaufman Blasts Studio Bosses Over ‘Disgusting’ Pay Packages: ‘Their Money Comes From Other People Not Getting Money’

UPDATED: Craig Gillespie’s Dumb Money, which is making its TIFF world premiere this weeekend at the fest, is still on course for a three-step platform on Sept 15 -LA & NYC, and Sept. 22, but will now widebreak on Sept. 29 instead of Oct. 6. The comedy also sidesteps Universal’s The Exorcist: The Believer.

Thank god for Alexander Payne. The filmmaker is, and always have been, a true humanist. A writer/director more interested in human beings, something that has always been the special effect of his movies. A two-time Oscar winning writer, his latest film, The Holdovers, which had its World Premiere Thursday at the Telluride Film Festival, is one of the rare movies in which he doesn’t also have a writing credit. David Hemingson did the screenplay, but the idea, an inspired one, came from Payne, a real film buff who was always intrigued by Marcel Pagnol’s 1935 French film Merlusse about a group of boarding school students stuck over the holidays with a much-despised teacher. The director thought it had the bones for a new story and developed with Hemingson. Still, set in 1970, it is Payne’s first period film after a celebrated career for movies like Sideways, The Descendants, and many others. He has made some contemporary classics, no doubt, but the warm humanity of a trio of people left alone at Christmas in a snowy boarding school, ranks right up there with his very best. It is funny, sad, witty, poignant, filled with snark and heart and great acting. It also manages to be a film set at the holidays that offers something truly new for the genre, and also delightfully not only evokes the period in which it is set, it also purposely looks like a movie made then.

A police union chief has blasted government changes to misconduct proceedings for officers as a "complete contradiction to what fairness and indepedence stand for." Greater Manchester Police Federation chair, Mke Peake, said it would amount to a return to "police chiefs marking their own homework."

Peter Debruge Chief Film Critic We’ve all seen our share of stories about inspirational teachers. “The Holdovers” is dedicated to the opposite sort: a hard-ass named Paul Hunham whom everyone hates. The feeling is mutual, as Mr.

Mitchel Taylor and Ella Barnes have called their relationship off just weeks after they left the Love Island villa.

As Roxy Horner counts down the final few days until the arrival of her first child with comedian Jack Whitehall, the glamorous star, 32 was treated to a baby shower by her nearest and dearest. The model, who is expecting a baby girl, was joined by her friends and family for a “last minute” celebration on Friday, complete with balloons, buffet and of course plenty of baby themed gifts! Sharing a selection of photos from the event on social media, Roxy showed off her blossoming baby bump in a figure hugging brown dress - and even managed to make a pregnancy support belt look stylish as she opted for comfort as well as fashion.

50 Cent is not happy with his own Expendables 4 poster.

Sarah Jayne Dunn has spoken out about her time on Hollyoaks as she claims actresses were 'pitted against each other'. The 41-year-old left the Channel 4 soap in 2021 after playing the role of Mandy Richardson on and off for 25 years, following a dispute with producers over the creation of a personal OnlyFans account.

Iggy Azalea is preparing for her upcoming fourth album and the first single, “Money Come,” is out now.

This is Day 113 of the WGA strike and Day 40 of the SAG-AFTRA strike. 

About a month ago, Disney CEO Bob Iger talked about the ongoing dual SAG and WGA strikes. In his statements—which he clearly didn’t think through all the way—he mentioned how the demands by the unions were “not realistic.” This was his way of saying that the unions are asking for too much money.

Coronation Street fans think they may have rumbled the identity of Tyrone Dobbs' biological father, and it's someone who's been living in Wetherfield since 1983. Viewers of the soap will have recently seen Tyrone reunite with his mother Cassandra 'Cassie' Plummer, whom he believed to be dead - and fans think there's already be hints dropped at the identity of his father.

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Kim Kardashian is always on a tight schedule. The reality star and businesswoman is currently involved in many projects, from her TV debut in American Horror Story and her fashion campaign with Marc Jacobs to the launch of new SKIMS products and filming her show ‘The Kardashians.’The 42-year-old mom is also known for spending some quality time with her family and her kids.

Afternoon Insiders, Max Goldbart bringing you another dose of this here weekly roundup. We’ll be taking a break next week for the August bank holiday but will be back in your inboxes in a fortnight for the new term. In the meantime, sign up here.

Todd Spangler NY Digital Editor Comedian Chris Gethard, after more than seven years and almost 400 episodes of his “Beautiful Stories From Anonymous People,” has taken the podcast independent. Previously, Gethard’s weekly podcast — also known as “Beautiful/Anonymous” — had been produced with and distributed by SiriusXM’s Earwolf comedy podcast network ever since he launched it in 2016.

Without a doubt, Charlie Kaufman is one of the most unique writers in modern film. Every time he has a new project, fans are always expecting a new, interesting spin on something we’ve seen before.

Social media’s unexpected friendship seems to have come to a screeching halt.

Sporting a grey WGA-branded “strike” t-shirt, writer-director Charlie Kaufman led a packed-out masterclass this morning in the main hall of the Bosnian Cultural Center at the Sarajevo Film Festival.

More than 22 years later, Aidan and Carrie are still looking good — they even wore their Sex and the City outfits to remind Us.