By Mike Fleming Jr
13.01.2020 - 19:46 / variety.com
Never underestimate the power of an Oscar nomination for documentary short subject.
MTV Documentary Films chief Sheila Nevins celebrated Monday morning as her fledgling unit nabbed an Oscar mention for “St. Louis Superman,” the first property that the longtime HBO documentary maven acquired after relocating to MTV last May.
Nevins said she was gratified by the nomination because the pool of contenders for short subject is so wide at the outset, especially these days.
“The odds are definitely
By Mike Fleming Jr
Watching “Star Trek” as a child sent a message to a young Dr. Mae Jemison that she could be an astronaut.
The indie drug drama Take Out Girl is getting an assist from hip-hop artist $tupid Young, who makes his acting debut in the small role of an LAPD officer.$tupid Young, also known as Alex Young, hails from Long Beach, Calif. and is lending his song "Mando" -- which has gained more than 37 million views on YouTube since 2017 -- as the title track of Take Out Girl.
Comcast’s pay TV service Sky is adding two new channels to its U.K. portfolio, the company announced on Monday.
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Paris Jackson made her runway debut at Jean Paul Gaultier’s final show during Paris Couture Week on Wednesday night.
By Mike Fleming Jr
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Universal Pictures’ sci-fi thriller “Extinction” starring Lizzy Caplan and Michael Pena was critically panned, yanked from its planned 2018 U.S. theatrical debut, and offloaded to Netflix. But it has found a new life on the big screen two years later in China, where it came in fifth at the box office over the weekend with a $1.4 million debut.
If we ever have a question about the planet and everything living on it, there’s one man we turn to, David Attenborough.
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Ronan Farrow is set to executive produce a documentary about violence against journalists for a documentary at HBO. The project is the first under Farrow’s multi-film deal with the premium cabler.
We got to see yet another familiar face in the January 13 episode of Below Deck. The Real Housewives of Orange County alum Alexis Bellino climbed aboard the Valor to celebrate her divorce from Jim Bellino, which was finalized in August 2018.
Baby, paint me one more time
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Showtime’s upcoming Documentary Films slate includes “Kingdom of Silence,” “The Kingmaker,” “The Longest War” and “Love Fraud,” “The Trade” the premium cabler announced Monday.
New arrival Dylan McGeouch made his Aberdeen debut as the Dons slipped to a 1-0 friendly defeat to Al-Wehdat in Dubai.