Speaking out. Molly Shannon accused the late Gary Coleman of sexually harassing her during a meeting when she was younger.
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Editor’s note: Mooky Greidinger is CEO of the world’s second-largest exhibitor, Cineworld, which also owns Regal in the U.S. A staunch supporter of the theatrical experience, Greidinger grew up in the industry and is avowedly passionate about the movie business. But as Oscars weekend arrives, he is confounded by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, as, in his words, “many of the largest and most influential films of today remain unrecognized.” Greidinger penned the guest column below in which he calls for the Academy Board to convene an “industry emergency committee… to brainstorm and identify a more sustainable solution.”
For more than a decade, we have seen the Academy Awards ceremony deteriorate and its cultural power wane, losing ratings and consumer interest not only in the U.S. but worldwide. Oscar Night was once the biggest event for our industry and for all cinemagoers — an opportunity to celebrate the most beloved movies and performances that millions experienced together in theaters over the past year, as well as to introduce an international consumer audience to smaller independent and foreign features that they may not have had access to otherwise.
In past years, the spectacle of the Oscars remained firmly in the zeitgeist, driving conversations at office water coolers, on the morning news and among friends for days following the announcement of the Academy’s nominations, and the event itself. If you were to survey people 10 or even 20 years ago about recent Best Picture winners, many would have had the answer. Unfortunately, if you made the same survey today, a disappointing few would be able to name even one or two. In fact, a recent Morning Consult survey found that a majority of American adults
Speaking out. Molly Shannon accused the late Gary Coleman of sexually harassing her during a meeting when she was younger.
Nick Cave and Warren Ellis have shared a performance from their upcoming film This Much I Know To Be True – watch it below.The Andrew Dominik-directed movie serves as a companion piece to the 2016 music documentary One More Time With Feeling, and premiered at the Berlin Film Festival in March.It’ll be released in cinemas globally on May 11, with the first full trailer arriving last month.Per an official description, the project captures Cave and Ellis’ “exceptional creative relationship as they bring to life songs from albums ‘Ghosteen’ [Nick Cave And The Bad Seeds] and ‘Carnage’ [Nick Cave And Warren Ellis].Today (April 14) the pair have released a special This Much I Know… performance of ‘Ghosteen Speaks’, which appears on the aforementioned 2019 Bad Seeds album. Tune in here:The first clip from This Much I Know To Be True arrived in February, and saw Cave discuss his own definition of his artistry.In the full trailer, Cave said, “We all live our lives dangerously, in a state of jeopardy, at the edge of calamity” while music from ‘Ghosteen’ played in the background.The film features also features a special appearance by Cave and Ellis’ close friend and long-term collaborator, Marianne Faithfull.
He had fans hooked in his portrayal of the violent Brummy gangster Tommy Shelby in six seasons of BBC’s cult show Peaky Blinders, and after the show’s ending, actor Cillian Murphy shows no sign of slowing down.The Irish actor, 45, has been snapped on the set of his new movie, Oppenheimer, directed by Christopher Nolan, alongside American actor, Robert Downey Jr. Cillian will play J. Robert Oppenheimer, an American theoretical physicist and professor of physics, who developed the world's first atomic bomb as part of the Manhattan Project, in the new movie.
Robert Downey, Jr. sports a full head of white hair on the set of his new movie, Oppenheimer, in New York on Tuesday afternoon (April 12).
Miranda Lambert had quite the big news to share with fans as she revealed that she was back on top in her native United States.MORE: How Miranda Lambert's bittersweet childhood experience made her stronger than everThe singer revealed that her collaboration with Elle King, Drunk (And I Don't Wanna Go Home), had hit the number one position on the Country Airplay chart in the US.VIDEO: Miranda Lambert shares video with her dog Delta Dawn, a pug and chihuahua mixNot only was the number one a big deal for the singer in itself, it proved to be an even bigger achievement considering it was the first time an all-female duet had reached the top in almost 30 years.The last song to do so was Reba McEntire and Linda Davis' Does He Love You back in 1993, making this historic achievement all the more special for Miranda.MORE: Miranda Lambert, Carrie Underwood and Taylor Swift go head to head at 2022 Billboard AwardsShe posted pictures of herself and Elle from their music video, donning several revealing looks, even showing off the studded bra she wore underneath, as they engaged in rambunctious behavior for the clip.A post shared by Miranda Lambert (@mirandalambert)Miranda celebrated her collab with Elle going to number one on Country AirplayShe shared a heartfelt statement, saying: "Drunk is number 1!!! @elleking is one of my favorite artists and one of my favorite people to be around. I am proud to call her my friend and I'm so glad she asked me to do this song with her. "The fact that a duet by 2 women hasn't been a number 1 in country music since 1993 is crazy to me.
Dina LaPolt Guest ColumnistDuring the spring and summer of 2020, as protests across the country illuminated the systematic injustices Black Americans have faced and continue to face, the music industry was one of many that was called out to take accountability and action for its treatment of a group of people that is largely responsible for its many decades of profitability. While the industry’s unfair treatment of Black Americans is longstanding and deep-seated, one seemingly simple course of action is to cease all usage of the term “master recording,” which may sound innocuous but, as detailed in Variety’s expansive August 2020 interview with Pharrell Williams, derives from the words “master and slave.” For those not aware, the terms have long been used to distinguish between a source recording (the “master”) and the subsequent copies made (the “slaves”), which has led to a pervasive use of both terms in many industry contracts.
In the Apple TV+ series Pachinko, Solomon (Jin Ha) speaks Korean, Japanese and English. The show, based on Min Jin Lee’s book, traces four generations of his family from Korea and Japan (as Zainichi Koreans), so all three languages are involved. Ha does not speak Japanese and studied the different dialects with vocal coach Yu-Mi Kang.
Carla Woodcock and Callum Kerr are starring in Hulu pilot History Of A Pleasure Seeker.
Jimmy Wang Yu, a Taiwanese actor who was once one of the biggest stars of martial arts cinema, died Tuesday in a Taipei hospital from an undisclosed illness he battled for six years. He was 79 and his death was announced on Instagram by his daughter, Linda Wang.
Mark I. Pinsky If the increasingly bare-knuckle battle between Florida’s conservative Republican Gov.
Nick Jarjour As we head into Grammy weekend, Harvey Mason Jr, the CEO of the Recording Academy, deserves to be commended for restructuring the organization to credit and support songwriters like never before. Among the positive changes under his watch: establishing a songwriter wing and including writer credits on albums.
Oscars are now just a matter of days away. Held at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, Los Angeles, the prestigious film awards ceremony will many of the industry’s biggest stars attend. The ceremony will take place on Sunday 27 March, with the event beginning at 8pm ET, or 1am (on 28 March) in the UK.
Oscars are now just a matter of days away. Held at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, Los Angeles, the prestigious film awards ceremony will many of the industry’s biggest stars attend. The ceremony will take place on Sunday 27 March, with the event beginning at 8pm ET, or 1am (on 28 March) in the UK.
Jenna Fischer and Angela Kinsey are bringing The Office to the stage!
EXCLUSIVE: Jenna Fischer and Angela Kinsey, co-stars of The Office and co-authors of the new book The Office BFFs: Tales of The Office from Two Best Friends Who Were There, will take the stage of New York City’s Town Hall on May 18 for their sole in-person book event.
Nick Cave and Warren Ellis have shared a first full trailer for their upcoming film This Much I Know To Be True – check it out below.The film will be released in cinemas globally on May 11, with tickets going on sale for the screenings today (March 23). Grab yours here.The first clip from This Much I Know To Be True was revealed last month, and saw Cave discuss his own definition of his artistry.In the full trailer, released today, a voiceover from Cave says: “We all live our lives dangerously, in a state of jeopardy, at the edge of calamity,” as music from ‘Ghosteen’ plays in the background.Check out the full trailer below.The film, directed by Andrew Dominik, serves as a companion piece to the 2016 music documentary One More Time With Feeling, and premiered at the Berlin Film Festival this month.This Much I Know To Be True will explore Cave and Ellis’ creative relationship and feature songs from their last two studio albums, 2019’s ‘Ghosteen’ (by Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds) and last year’s ‘Carnage’ (by Cave and Ellis).It will feature the first ever performances of the albums, filmed in Spring 2021 ahead of their UK tour.
Editors note: Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has had tragic consequences for the Ukrainian people, and the wider ramifications of the conflict are only beginning to be understood. As the West imposes economic sanctions on Russia, the country is facing a period of isolation unseen since the Cold War. Here, acclaimed Russian novelist and journalist Dmitry Glukhovsky, author of the sci-fi novel series Metro 2033, writes about how Russian propaganda has taken hold of his fellow countrymen. He is based in Europe. The column is translated from Russian by Marian Schwartz.