Netflix Closes Acquisition Of Egyptian Theatre; Joins Forces With American Cinematheque

Pharrell announced alongside Virginia Governor Ralph Northam that Juneteenth (June 19), the day celebrating the end of American slavery, will become a paid holiday for state employees during a press conference Tuesday (June 16).The Virginia Beach native and multihyphenate musician explained the history of Virginia as tied to slavery, where ships first brought kidnapped and enslaved Africans, some of which Pharrell pointed out included his own ancestors, to America 400 years ago.

Klaritza Rico Pharrell Williams joined Gov. Ralph Northam in Richmond, Va.

the Spike Lee-directed version of Broadway show “David Byrne’s American Utopia.”The film will launch on the premium cable network later this year and comes after Deadline revealed the filmed version of the show in January.The Broadway production, which opened October 2019 and ran through February 16 at the Hudson Theatre, features the Talking Heads cofounder accompanied by 11 musicians from around the world performing songs from Byrne’s 2018 album “American Utopia” as well as hits from his

Peter White Television EditorHBO has landed the Spike Lee-directed version of Broadway show David Byrne’s American Utopia.The film will launch on the premium cable network later this year and comes after Deadline revealed the filmed version of the show in January.The Broadway production, which opened October 2019 and ran through February 16 at the Hudson Theatre, features the Talking Heads cofounder accompanied by 11 musicians from around the world performing songs from Byrne’s 2018 album

Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorThe critics, so far, have a unanimous verdict: “The Last Days of American Crime,” Netflix’s new sci-fi/heist mashup that features scenes of police brutality and other gratuitous violence, is one of the worst films… ever.The movie, released on Netflix June 5, has a 0% Tomatometer score on Rotten Tomatoes, which means none of the 25 critical reviews tabulated by the site were positive.“The Last Days of American Crime” joins only 42 other films (with at least 20

“Space Force” isn’t a great series. Far from it.

boasts a rare  0% rating on Rotten Tomatoes? Is it the scene in which a man shoots up a captive woman full of heroin and attempts to rape her in what looks like Austin Powers’ bedroom? Or maybe the sequence where a disgusting man with no flesh burns a tied-up Bricke with a cigar in a trailer, sets it on fire and Ramírez still escapes looking like he’s en route to a photo shoot?How about the strong, but totally wasted premise? The US government is about to unleash a mind-controlling signal that

Kerry Washington‘s movie on Netflix, American Son, is getting a lot of love from citizens who are wanting to deepen their understanding about racial injustice.

With Black Lives Matter protests happening all over America for the past week in reaction to the frequent, unaccountable murders of Black people by the police, there has been a concurrent push to celebrate Black lives through art and appreciate the contributions that Black people make to American culture. One such area of culture is film, where Black directors have made incredible features and documentaries, many of which have changed the world. 

With Black Lives Matter protests happening all over America for the past week in reaction to the frequent, unaccountable murders of Black people by the police, there has been a concurrent push to celebrate Black lives through art and appreciate the contributions that Black people make to American culture. One such area of culture is film, where Black directors have made incredible features and documentaries, many of which have changed the world. 

By Todd Spangler

It's official: Netflix is the new owner of Hollywood's Egyptian Theatre. The sale price was not disclosed.

In this very moment, and for the last three years of our current administration, American idiocy, political and otherwise, seems so pungently ripe for ridicule. So, when the creators of “The Office” and Steve Carrell announced they were creating a “Space Force” show for Netflix to mock the real-life initiative promoted by the oafish President Donald Trump and his inept White House, the premise and series seemed like a slam dunk that should easily write itself.

It’s a long weekend, the weather is glorious and tragedy of tragedies we’re all pretty much stuck at home but nevermind.

Netflix and the American Cinematheque are partnering on a deal to invest in the restoration of the historic, century-old Egyptian Theatre on Hollywood Boulevard, the two groups announced Friday.

By Dave McNary

When will the US government really fight back against the threat of terrorism and crime? Sure, police and law enforcement officials do their best, but in the new film “The Last Days of American Crime,” the government has figured out a way to stop all crime and it leads to some pretty insane results.