Ex-CNN Chief Jeff Zucker Acquires Stake in Front Office Sports

Peter Debruge Chief Film Critic One fan drove all the way from Louisiana to Little Rock to see the new Austin Butler movie, “The Bikeriders,” hoping the “Elvis” star might show up. Unfortunately, the ongoing actors strike prevented Butler from attending Filmland, a local industry fundraiser that hosted the Arkansas premiere of the film earlier this week — a rowdy portrait of a 1960s motorcycle gang freely inspired by a book of photos New Journalism pioneer Danny Lyon took while embedded with the Outlaws.

Last month, Blumhouse shifted “The Exorcist: Believer” from its coveted Friday, October 13 release date to a week earlier due to “Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour.” And now that Beyoncé has her concert film “Renaissance” ready for theaters on December 1, New Regency will also move one of its premiere awards season releases from that date.   READ MORE: ‘The Bikeriders’ Trailer: Austin Butler, Jodie Comer, Michael Shannon & Tom Hardy Star In Jeff Nichols’ Latest On December 1 THR reports that the indie distributor has lifted Jeff Nichols‘ “The Bikeriders” from its early December theatrical release for another undisclosed date.

Frontier Developments, the developer of series like Elite, F1 Manager and RollerCoaster Tycoon, has announced that there will be an unknown number of redundancies to reduce annual operating costs.The news broke through the London Stock Exchange on October 17, stating that a period of “disappointing financial performance” had led to the decision.As a result of the layoffs and a new constrained spending strategy, Frontier Developments aims to cut annual operating costs by up to 20 per cent.“The organisational review and resulting actions are expected to conclude by early 2024, placing Frontier in a strong position to deliver efficiently on its strategic plan over the medium term, and capitalise on future opportunities,” read the statement.Redundancies will be subject to consultation and for that reason it has not been disclosed how many developers and other employees of Frontier will be affected. This reorganisation is expected to wrap up in early 2024.It has been a tricky year for Frontier, with a year-on-year drop in revenue from £114million to £104.6million for the financial year ending in May 2023.Furthermore, Frontier shuttered its third-party publishing label Frontier Foundry in June, which led to “£28.7 million of non-cash intangible asset impairment and accelerated amortisation charges” impacting the total operating profit.According to VideoGameLayoffs.com, a website managed by developer Farhan Noor, more than 6,000 jobs in the games industry have been lost over the course of 2023.Epic Games cut over 800 roles in order to cut costs, and Embracer Group closed Volition only two months after celebrating its 30th anniversary.

Rebecca Rubin Film and Media Reporter Taylor Swift‘s “The Eras Tour” concert film officially opened to $92.8 million in North America and $30.7 million internationally, bringing its first weekend tally to a massive $123.5 million globally. These ticket sales are slightly below Sunday’s estimates of $95 million to $97 million domestically and $126 million to $130 million worldwide, but wildly impressive nonetheless. At the domestic box office, it’s the second-biggest October debut of all time, trailing only 2019’s “Joker” with $96 million.

Jeff Bezos has once again demonstrated his mastery in this arena by securing a second mansion on Miami Beach, paying an astounding $79 million for a slice of waterfront paradise. This purchase adds another remarkable layer to his impressive real estate portfolio, proving his immense financial prowess.Bezos‘ latest acquisition is nothing short of extraordinary.

Rebecca Rubin Film and Media Reporter Taylor Swift may have singlehandedly salvaged the fall box office with “The Eras Tour.” The cinematic rendering of her sold-out stadium tour danced into theaters not just as a blockbuster, but a cultural phenomenon. With $95 million to $97 million in its domestic debut and $130 million globally, it’s easily the best start of all time for a concert film, as well as one of the biggest opening weekends of the year. At the higher end of projections, it could be the top-grossing October debut in North American history, a record currently held by 2019’s “Joker” with $96 million.

Jeff Brazier has praised Strictly Come Dancing pro Dianne Buswell, who he says son Bobby Brazier is determined not to let down. Bobby, 20, and Dianne, 34, scored an impressive 32 on Saturday night's Strictly, leaving them fourth on the leader board, only three points below Angela Scanlon and Carlos Gu who danced into the top spot with 35. Bobby's impressive dance moves have even seen him emerge as an early favourite to scoop the coveted Strictly Glitterball trophy.

Bobby Brazier is stunning both judges and audiences with his fancy footwork as he stars on Strictly Come Dancing. But the EastEnders actor, 20, couldn't do it without the support of two very important people in his life. His dad Jeff Brazier, 44, and younger brother Freddie, who opts to keep out of the spotlight, have been cheering him on every step of the way.

Emmerdale star Jeff Hordley has described the upcoming all-Dingle scenes which were originally revealed by the show's producer. They're one of the most well-known and most-loved families in the ITV soap and later this month they're set to be at the centre of another big storyline that will see most of the fictional family all together for a number of episodes.

Emmerdale star Will Ash has shown his support for his cousin who actually stars in Coronation Street. The actor, who actually starred in the ITV soap himself aged 10 and most famously as Chris Mead in Waterloo Road, is related to Peter Ash.

Bobby Brazier has shared an emotional 'thank you' message after he was seen making it through to another week on Strictly Come Dancing. There was nothing stopping the EastEnders actor on Saturday night (October 7) as he unleashed his loose hips during his Movie Week performance.

EastEnders star Bobby Brazier is currently wowing audiences with his impressive moves on the dancefloor - but there's a downside to the newfound fame. Speaking to OK! on the red carpet at Sunday's Pride of Britain Awards, the 20-year-old soap actor joked his devoted dad Jeff Brazier, 44, had put his rent up in a "moral" move. "He's been cooking us lunch recently, in big portions, but on the other side of that he's just upped my rent, so it's sweet and sour!," he laughed.

Jeff Brazier is one proud dad as he gushed about his 20 year old son Bobby Brazier, who is currently starring on Strictly Come Dancing. Bobby, who plays Freddie Slater on EastEnders, stunned the judges and audiences once again with his pro partner Dianne Buswell on Saturday night, 7 October.The pair did a Samba to Young Hearts Run Free from the film Romeo + Juliet, for Movie Night week.

There has been a big change to Survivor and longtime host Jeff Probst is sharing his thoughts.

Jeff Bezos is sending a shout out to his brother. Bezos took to Instagram to celebrate his brother Mark’s birthday, sharing a photo of the two wearing matching outfits and cowboy hats. Lauren Sánchez and Jeff Bezos turned heads at the Staud runway showJeff Bezos ranks 2nd for the most expensive celebrity yacht: See the top 7The photo shows Jeff and Mark wearing jeans and black shirts.

Keith Jefferson, an actor who appeared in a handful of Quentin Tarantino films like “Django Unchained”, “The Hateful Eight” and “Once Upon a Time…in Hollywood”, has died. He was 53. The official cause of death is not known, but Jefferson shared back in August he was battling cancer. Ja

Jeff Bezos’ $500 billion superyacht was making headling all summer and became a special place for Bezos and his fiance, Lauren Sanchez,. The colossal 417-foot Y721 sailing yacht, named the Koru, is known as the largest sailing yacht worldwide.

Survivor host Jeff Probst is reacting to Hannah Rose‘s shocking exit!

expressing their love for each other. The award-winning journalist and founder of Amazon have been the talk of the town due to their heartwarming relationship, which led to their engagement in May.

EXCLUSIVE: Airplane! writer-directors David Zucker, Jim Abrahams, and Jerry Zucker are teaming up with a cast of celebrities and industry figures to chronicle the making of the influential hit 1980 comedy.