Director Sofia Coppola Reveals Why "The Camera Department Is the Best Place to Be"

Even though it would appear that states around the US are opening up in time for the summer and movie theaters seem to be on the rebound after a year of awfulness, studios are still selling off some big titles to streaming companies instead of risking it at the box office. Recently, we saw Paramount+ announce the release of Mark Wahlberg’s “Infinite,” and now, we’re seeing Sony make a deal with Amazon to distribute the highly-anticipated “Cinderella” musical remake.

Brent Lang Executive Editor of Film and MediaMore than 50 years after it hit theaters and ushered in a new and more sexually daring style of on-screen entertainment, “Midnight Cowboy” continues to rank among the greatest American films ever made.

Luke Bryan is opening up about that fatherhood mix up involving Maren Morris and her husband, Ryan Hurd.

Caroline Polachek has announced a one-off UK live date, set to take place in London later this year.The US musician will perform three shows in the second half of 2021, marking her return to the stage as America and the UK ease out of lockdown.Polachek will first headline Los Angeles’ Greek Theater on August 5 with support from Alex G and Molly Lewis, before heading to London’s Roundhouse on October 28.

Justin Hartley and girlfriend Sofia Pernas are swirling some wedding rumours! The couple, who confirmed their romance on the first day of this year, sparked wedding rumours as they were snapped wearing bands. Over the weekend, Justin and Sofia were spotted and snapped by the paparazzi at Malibu beach in the US.

It’s a “Whole New World” on “American Idol”.

As celebrities know, it’s so important to wear sunscreen to protect against the sun’s damaging effects on the skin. The American Academy of Dermatology recommends that, regardless of skin type, a broad-spectrum (protects against UVA and UVB rays), water-resistant sunscreen with SPF of at least 30 should be used year-round.

Marijuana laws have disproportionately impacted African-Americans going back decades. Last year the ACLU issued a report that found, “on average, a Black person is 3.64 times more likely to be arrested for marijuana possession than a white person, even though Black and white people use marijuana at similar rates.”

Jennie Punter “The Story Won’t Die” director David Henry Gerson wouldn’t be alive if it weren’t for the United States welcoming refugees—specifically, his Uzbekistan-born father, the son of Holocaust survivors—after World War II.Exploring the ways people process traumas of the past is in his filmmaker DNA, he admits.“When I heard that the crisis in Syria was the largest displacement of people on the planet since World War II, something told me I had to pay attention to this,” said Gerson during

The Real Housewives of Dallas’ newest wife, Dr. Tiffany Moon, 36, became a quick fan favorite as the first generation Asian-American cast member for any franchise in the hit Bravo series.

While the night featured some surprises, there was no surprise when Oscar-winner Rita Moreno announced the Best Picture winner with Searchlight’s Nomadland taking home the top prize and completing its historic season long sweep of the top award. It was the film’s third win of the night with director Chloé Zhao making her own history by becoming the first female Asian-American women to win best director.

Rebecca Rubin Film and Media ReporterFor the first time in more than a decade — and only the second time in history — a woman has won the Oscar for best director.Chloé Zhao on Sunday night took home the Academy Award for best director for “Nomadland,” a sweeping drama about a widow in her 60s (Frances McDormand) who travels the Western United States in a van after losing her job in the Great Recession.

Oscars history.The 39-year-old filmmaker is the first Asian-American woman to win the Academy Award for Best Director, taking home a golden statuette for “Nomadland” Sunday.“My entire ‘Nomadland’ company what a crazy once-in-a-lifetime we’ve been on together.

Sofia Richie‘s new boyfriend Elliot Grainge has received the seal of approval from dad Lionel Richie. The 22-year-old daughter of the American Idol judge is dating the son of Universal Music Group chairman and CEO Sir Lucian Grainge. Lionel has released several albums under UMG’s label so it would only make sense that Sofia and Elliot’s relationship is a match made is music paradise.

Brent Lang Executive Editor of Film and MediaIFC Midnight has acquired North American rights to Wyatt Rockefeller’s “Settlers.” The film, which marks Rockefeller’s feature narrative debut, stars Sofia Boutella or “Kingsman: The Secret Service” fame, and Brooklynn Prince, who first captured audiences’ hearts in “The Florida Project.” Ismael Cruz Córdova, Nell Tiger Free, and Jonny Lee Miller round out the cast. IFC Midnight will release the film in summer 2021.

“Roseanne” could have had a very different DJ Conner.

Spider-Man's Zendaya and American Horror Story star Angela Bassett have joined the "ensemble cast" of presenters for the 2021 Oscars. This year's ceremony will take place later this month, with coronavirus pandemic regulations still in place.

EXCLUSIVE: A documentary about American Gladiators, widely considered one of the first reality competition series, is set as ESPN’s latest 30 for 30.