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Amanda N'Duka pmc-editorial-managerScreen Media has obtained all North American rights to the survival thriller Black Water: Abyss, the Andrew Traucki-directed sequel to the 2007 horror film Black Water, which will get a day-and-date release August 7.The pic stars Jessica McNamee, who plays Sonya Blade in the upcoming Mortal Kombat feature at New Line, Luke Mitchell from ABC’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Amali Golden (Bloom), Benjamin Hoetjes (The Code), and Anthony J.

J Balvin and Khalid, among others.Top Drawer, meanwhile, will remain a standalone company in its own right, in addition to serving as the merch and ecommerce wing for EMPIRE, which has artists such as Young Dolph and Robin Thicke on its roster and has been expanding from its Bay Area roots into Nashville and London in recent months, among other areas.

Making moves? Matt Lauer is planning to jump back into the spotlight in the wake of his controversial op-ed regarding past allegations of sexual misconduct, a source exclusively reveals in the latest issue of Us Weekly.

By John Hopewell

Little Big Town was among the numerous country acts to offer virtual performances on Wednesday night as part of “CMT Celebrates Our Heroes: An Artists of the Year Special”.

Kelly Clarkson is getting us ready for summer with a classic cover.

While we wait for production on “The Batman” to restart, we can at least hear from the people involved with the movie to get little teases on what to expect when yet another man dressed up as a bat starts beating up criminals.

CBS and the Recording Academy on Thursday announced plans for a two-hour special, hosted by Harry Connick Jr., honoring essential workers.The event — titled United We Sing: A Grammy Tribute to the Unsung Heroes — will see Connick and his filmmaker daughter, Georgia, taking a road trip in an RV from Connecticut to New Orleans, during which they will meet with essential workers and hear their stories fighting on the frontlines of the novel coronavirus pandemic.Along with the Connicks, more notable

By Marc Malkin

Matt Bomer is remembering his late friend Larry Kramer.

By Matt Donnelly

The theater world experienced an astronomical loss on May 27, when it was announced that iconic playwright Larry Kramer had passed away. Kramer, 84, was a treasured writer, a tireless gay rights activist, and the founder of the Gay Men’s Health Crisis, and organization founded in the 1980s to assist those with HIV/AIDs when nobody else would.

By Denise Petski

By Cynthia Littleton

Vampires and gardening don’t seem to share much in common — but don’t tell that to British comedian Natasia Demetriou.

It’s finally happened! Matt Damon has given his first interview since shacking up in the Dublin suburb of Dalkey and all of our questions have been answered.