NBCUniversal CEO Jeff Shell Laments “Bad Dream” Of 2020 But Praises Peacock, Drops Streaming Stats In Holiday Staff Memo

Not all films complete stopped shooting last year when the Coronavirus pandemic hit. In fact, one particular flick managed to actually get produced during this pause in Hollywood.

The box office for the U.K. and Ireland —somewhat unsurprisingly —slumped by a record margin in 2020, down 76 percent from 2019.

Zach Braff got sentimental as he wished his girlfriend, Florence Pugh, a happy 25th birthday on Sunday, January 3.“Happy Birthday to the most fun person I’ve ever met,” the 45-year-old captioned four photos on Instagram that showed the British actress goofing off while on a hike in the Hollywood Hills, and posing for a selfie on a plane with the Scrubs star. “I would have felt blessed to have smiled with your for one night.

Angelique Jackson There are few entertainers like Jamie Foxx; he’s a multihyphenate superstar with the trophy case to back it up.

You have to admire the dedication and resilience even though it might be rooted in severely damaged sociopathy. For the third year in a row, following his #MeToo career implosion, disgrace and subsequent expulsion from Hollywood, actor Kevin Spacey has returned to deliver another festive holiday message on YouTube in the guise of his Frank Underwood character from “House of Cards” — a Netflix show he was fired from.

EXCLUSIVE: When streaming news outlet CBSN hit its goal last year of roughly 1 million streaming starts per day, CBS News Digital EVP and GM Christy Tanner ordered celebratory cupcakes for the newsroom, decorated with “1M” in frosting.

Brad Pitt will be celebrating the holidays with three of his and estranged wife Angelina Jolie’s children, a source exclusively tells Us Weekly.The Once Upon a Time in Hollywood actor, 57, will see his 14-year-old daughter, Shiloh, and 11-year-old twins, Knox and Vivienne, on Christmas Day, the insider says.“They can spend the night with him on Christmas Eve,” the source adds, noting Pitt and Jolie, 45, previously discussed spending the holidays as a family when they were “getting along” earlier

Brad Pitt will be celebrating the holidays with three of his and estranged wife Angelina Jolie’s children, a source exclusively tells Us Weekly.The Once Upon a Time in Hollywood actor, 57, will see his 14-year-old daughter, Shiloh, and 11-year-old twins, Knox and Vivienne, on Christmas Day, the insider says.“They can spend the night with him on Christmas Eve,” the source adds, noting Pitt and Jolie, 45, previously discussed spending the holidays as a family when they were “getting along” earlier

We will keep his legacy in the Game alive forever at the Pro Football Hall of Fame.Read: https://t.co/ORTudjGzeu#HOFForever | @RamsNFL | @Panthers | @steelers | @49ers pic.twitter.com/VWRCKADGZQKevin Greene was a true warrior and a dear friend!!! As much as I disliked playing against him I loved everything about him at the same time and I loved him like a brother.

MGM has tapped two investment banks and started a formal sale process, looking to generate heat from Hollywood studios, international conglomerates, private equity firms and the growing multitude of SPACS, according to the Wall Street Journal citing people familiar with the matter.

(CNN)Inclusion is evolving.Nowhere is this truer than in Hollywood, where there has been increased demand for improved representation by gender, sexuality, religion and opportunities for the disabled in the industry.The recent announcement by "Juno" star Elliot Page that they are transgender and identify as non-binary was greeted with surprise but also cheers by supporters and trans advocates alike.

Imax CEO Rich Gelfond doesn’t see the Warner Bros.-induced sound and fury in Hollywood subsiding anytime soon as talent joins theaters to protest the studio’s 2021 theatrical windows – nor does he think Warner will stick it out for a full year.

NBCUniversal streaming service Peacock has reached more than 26 million sign-ups, NBCUniversal CEO Jeff Shell told an investors conference on Tuesday. "As of yesterday, we're just up over 26 million sign-ups, so the momentum just continues in a very strong linear way," Shell told the UBSGlobal TMT Virtual Investors Conference during a session that was webcast.

With WarnerMedia effectively blowing up the theatrical exclusivity window with its entire 2021 Warner Bros. film slate, many are wondering which studio will make a similar move.

Also Read: AT&T CEO Defends Same-Day Release of 2021 Warner Bros Films on HBO Max: a 'Win-Win-Win'The NBCU boss knows that the recent decision made by AT&T’s WarnerMedia to roll out all of its 2021 theatrical titles in both theaters and on its streaming service HBO Max on the same day is “a different strategy,” but thinks “anything that, in my opinion, collapses windows… I think is going to add value to the whole business and I think theaters are going to be more than fine in the long

Brian Steinberg Senior TV EditorWhen the coronavirus pandemic lifts, NBCUniversal expects to aim its movies at two very different groups of audience.Jeff Shell, the CEO of the large Comcast unit, expects a chunk of consumers to rNBeturn to movie theaters, emboldened, perhaps, by the chance to attend communal events outside their homes once again.