Paramount CEO Bob Bakish Sees Pay Dip To $20 Million In 2021 From $39 Million Year Earlier

A growing trend in Hollywood is seeing established musicians pivoting the world of film scores. Some of those high-profile examples are Radiohead‘s Jonny Greenwood (“The Power of The Dog“), Oingo Boingo‘s Danny Elfman (“Batman“), Devo‘s Mark Mothersbaugh (“Thor: Raganrok“), and, of course, Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross of Nine Inch Nails.

Studio Lambert Promotes Trio In UK & U.S.

Sweet Magnolias is officially coming back for more margarita nights, drama, and romance, Netflix announced on Wednesday, May 4, 2022. —based on the popular novels by New York Times best-selling author Sherryl Woods–first premiered in May 2020 and quickly became .

Manori Ravindran International EditorCAA has signed Tolga Karaçelik, the Turkish director of Sundance-winning film “Butterflies,” for representation in all areas.Based in Istanbul, writer-director Karaçelik is one of Turkey’s top film creatives and has previously been profiled by Variety. His films “Ivy,” set aboard a stranded cargo ship, and “Butterflies,” a dark comedy prompted by the death of his late uncle, both premiered at the Sundance Film Festival.“Butterflies” went on to receive the Park City, Utah festival’s Grand Jury Award in 2018, making Karaçelik the first Turkish director to win the prize.After first getting a law degree in Turkey, Karaçelik went on to study filmmaking in New York before eventually returning to Turkey to film his debut feature “Toll Booth” (2010), about a Turkish toll-station worker with a vivid imagination.

Jackass is set to return with a new TV series at Paramount+.The news was confirmed by Paramount Global CEO Bob Bakish during an earnings call, according to Variety.“Based off the success of Jackass Forever, we’re working with the creators to continue the partnership with a new series, bringing even more ridiculous antics straight to Paramount+,” Bakish said yesterday (May 3).No further details on returning cast members or potential stunts have been revealed yet, but the project would be hosted exclusively by Paramount+.Next month, Jackass 4.5 will be released on Netflix, featuring unseen footage from Jackass Forever.Like previous film extensions 2.5 and 3.5, Jackass 4.5 will feature behind-the-scenes footage, outtakes, cast interviews and never-before-seen stunts.Johnny Knoxville has previously said he’s retiring from big stunts – a decision influenced by medical advice from his doctor.Speaking to NME, Knoxville said: “I knew going into this movie that this was going to be the last time I was going to do big stunts because I’ve got kids and I’ve had so many injuries. I feel like I could go out good in this film by being my last with big stunts.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorLong-running indie duo Beach House — who released the sprawling 18-song double album, ‘Once Twice Melody,’ just a few weeks ago — are making their film-scoring debut with Netflix’s “Along for the Ride,” which is described in the announcement as “a sweet summer film based on the popular YA book by New York Times bestselling author Sarah Dessen.” The film arrives on Netflix on Friday.Written and directed by Sofia Alvarez (who wrote the screenplay for both “To All the Boys I’ve Love Before” and its sequel), “Along for the Ride” tells the story of Auden (Emma Pasarow), who’s decided to spend her last summer before college in picturesque Colby Beach, according to the synopsis. While other teens party in the sun, loner Auden spends her time roaming the streets after everyone else is asleep.

MTV Raps” now has a premiere date.The reimagined global iteration of the MTV hip-hop series will premiere on Paramount+ on Tuesday, May 24, the streamer announced Monday. In addition, Paramount+ released the official trailer, key art and lineup of featured guests.Produced by MTV Entertainment Studios, “Yo! MTV Raps” is a comprehensive deep dive into the current state of hip hop.

As the NewFronts start their first in-person edition in New York since 2019, streaming stats are in for 2021, and the market is officially booming.

David Zaslav and Endeavor’s Ari Emanuel scored nine-figure compensation packages, a Day-Glo illustration of the lengths that board rooms go to reward the men (and it is exclusively men) at the top. Those gaudy figures came largely in the form of stock options, which means the take-home pay could shrink if the market takes a nosedive, but both men are still among the most richly remunerated in this or any industry.

Charter CEO Tom Rutledge says Netflix’s recently announced plan to limit password sharing is “a point we’ve been trying to make for years.”

After witnessing the carnage on Wall Street after Netflix reported stalling subscriber levels, raising stark questions about the business of streaming, Comcast kept talk of NBCUniversal’s Peacock somewhat limited during its first-quarter earnings call.

Jessica Alba gets a big hug from husband Cash Warren while at the beach during their getaway to Kauai, Hawai’i over the weekend.

really love) Chris Evans. For the first time since the actor appeared in a Broadway play in 2018, my favorite combination has returned. That's right: 's glorious and notorious pornstache is back—well, kind of.The 'stache will appear in Netflix's upcoming film The Gray Man, also starring (because this cast wasn't enough of a thirst trap for me, clearly).

In Warner Bros Discovery’s first earnings call with Wall Street analysts, CEO David Zaslav re-emphasized his plan to take a prudent approach to streaming as he guides the newly merged company.

Rebel Wilson is stepping out for a good cause.

Streaming giant Netflix made massive headlines this week when the company revealed in a quarterly earnings report that they lost 200,000 subscribers and their stock subsequently plummeted (apparently the company lost 700,000 subscribers when they cut off service to Russia, but obviously made up some of that number in new subscribers). Additionally, after indicating last month they weren’t going to change their model, in the wake of this stock crash, the streaming service announced they’ll be introducing a lower-cost subscriber option that will be ad-supported.