'CODA': A landmark crowd-pleaser for a year light on crowds

Dennis Harvey Film CriticThere have been plenty of horror films set in the Old West and the Old South, as well as eras of religious inquisition in the Old World.

bounce. Ellis Brooklyn began as the brainchild of New York Times columnist Bee Shapiro in 2015, when she was pregnant with her first daughter Ellis (hint hint) and couldn't find any luxury non-toxic fragrances to use. Inspired to fill that white space gap, Shapiro launched her own brand of clean, high-quality frangrances, including perfumes, , and body care essentials.It can be hard to find over-the-counter that actually work, but Hero Cosmetics is proof of concept they can.

Cynthia Littleton Business EditorVeritas Entertainment Group has optioned the rights to the upcoming novel “Dava Shastri’s Last Day” with an eye toward a premium series adaptation as a “Succession”-style dynastic saga revolving around an ultra-wealthy Indian family.The book set for release Nov. 30 by Hachette’s Grand Central Publishing is the debut from Kirthana Ramisetti, a former entertainment journalist for New York Daily News and Newsday.

NEW YORK -- Dorothy Parker died in 1967, but it was not until last year that her ashes found a final resting place.Now, at a memorial ceremony at the Woodlawn Cemetery in the Bronx, her headstone has been unveiled at the family plot where ashes of the writer, humorist and civil rights supporter are buried, the New York Post reported.Born in 1893 in New York, Parker wrote poems, short stories and theater and literary reviews for magazines like Vogue, Vanity Fair and The New Yorker.

A 46-year-old man died on Friday, after falling from a balcony at a Dead & Company at New York’s Citi Field, Deadline can confirm.

Selome Hailu editorA 46-year-old man attending a Dead & Company concert at Citi Field in New York City on Aug. 20 fell off of a balcony and died.The New York Police Department confirmed to Variety that first responders were called to the stadium at about 9:05 p.m on Friday night.

Totally talented! Whitney Williams, Hannah Chaddha and more houseguests are putting themselves to the test on season 23 of Big Brother — but there’s more to them than meets the eye.

Nicki Minaj, 38, and Kenneth Petty, 43, are being sued and facing serious accusations by a woman he sexually assaulted over 20 years ago. The rapper and her husband are the subject of a new lawsuit that was filed in the U.S.

Lorde is opening up about her first major hit “Royals” and why she’s not expecting any of her upcoming, new music to have that big of an impact.

New York Times, Hough accused Petty of leading her into her home at knifepoint and raping her. A spokeswoman for the Queens district attorney’s office told the Times that Petty was arrested and charged with first-degree rape, ultimately pleading guilty to attempted rape and serving four and a half years in prison.

Variety.The “I Left My Heart in San Francisco” crooner’s tour was originally set to relaunch in September in Mashantucket, Connecticut. The additional affected dates include New York, Maryland, Oklahoma and Canada.

Gravitas Ventures has acquired North American rights to Last Night in Rozzie, a Boston-set drama starring Neil Brown Jr, Nicky Whelan, Jeremy Sisto and Kevin Chapman. Sean Gannet directed the pic, which will now get a day-and-date release beginning September 17.