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Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorIn today’s podcast news roundup, Marc Maron goes into business with Acast; iHeartMedia orders slate of podcasts from Bloomberg Media; Financial Times and Pushkin Industries probe the porn biz; Sony Music goes into “Binge” mode; American Girl Doll launches podcast network; and more.Top podcaster Marc Maron inked a three-year deal with indie podcast platform Acast for his podcast “WTF With Marc Maron.” The podcast will now be hosted, monetized and distributed via Acast, and Maron’s show will also be making use of the platform’s paid memberships offering, Acast+. Maron’s podcast has approximately 55 million listens per year, primarily in North America. Maron launched “WTF” in 2009, and since then has become a mainstay in the podcasting world.

Rachel Zegler is looking like a princess! The actress was spotted on set of Disney's upcoming live-action adaptation of this week, wearing one of the OG princess's most iconic outfits that looks almost perfectly accurate to the beloved 1937 animated original.The star was photographed as she walked to set in Snow's gown, which features a yellow skirt and blue top, with red-and-white details on the sleeves and chest. Her hair was still in pins, but also seems to closely resemble the classic Snow White look, with an above-the-shoulder bob, curled just slightly.The upcoming adaptation is being directed by and director Marc Webb, with a script by Greta Gerwig and Erin Cressida Wilson.

You know who’s a good boy? The faithful and loyal pet that saves its master. That’s basically the premise of Warner Bros’/DC Films’ “DC League of Super-Pets” which stars Dwayne Johnson as the voice of Krypto the Super-Dog.

The Bad Guys is still on top!

“The Bad Guys,” a new DreamWorks Animation film from Universal Pictures that boasts a unique animation style, thrilling heist story and Marc Maron voicing a wolf.What convinced the WTF podcast host to sign onto his first major animated film? “The appeal was that they wanted me, specifically, and that it was about eight minutes from my house,” Maron joked when TheWrap recently spoke with him and other cast members during the film’s press day.On a more serious note, Maron was drawn to the story and character. “I liked the movie, it seemed exciting, it seemed like it would get made.” For Craig Robinson, who voices Mr.

“The Bad Guys” to life – they have fun together. This was obvious when TheWrap spoke with Zazie Beetz, Marc Maron, Lily Singh, Craig Robinson and Anthony Ramos about their work in the film, and the paired performers delighted in playing off of one another when answering some lighting round questions tied to the film.Based on the book series by Australian author Aaron Blabey, DreamWorks Animation’s “The Bad Guys” follows a group of animal criminals – Mr.

Rebecca Rubin Film and Media ReporterNicolas Cage is back… not that he went anywhere.The actor’s latest movie “The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent,” a meta comedy in which he plays a fictionalized version of himself, is one of several films opening nationwide over the weekend. It’ll compete against director Robert Eggers’ Viking epic “The Northman” and Universal and DreamWorks’ animated family film “The Bad Guys,” as well as last weekend’s champion “Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore.”Unless ticket sales crash in week two, “The Secrets of Dumbledore,” the third chapter in the “Harry Potter” spinoff series, should retain the domestic box office crown.

Wilson Chapman editorIn DreamWorks’ “The Bad Guys,” Marc Maron voices Mr. Snake, the second-in-command of a group of criminal animals attempting to pull off a major heist. However, Maron admitted to Variety at the film’s premiere on Tuesday in Los Angeles that he doesn’t like animated movies.“I’m not a big animated movie guy, my sense of animation goes back to when I was in high school and Ralph Bakshi’s ‘Wizards’ came out,” Maron said, referencing the 1977 sci-fi film.

Los Angeles. They were joined by their co-stars Anthony Ramos and Marc Maron ahead of the DreamWorks Animation film hitting theaters on April 22.

calling The Power Of The Dog a “piece of shit” earlier this year.The actor recently stirred controversy during an appearance on Marc Maron’s WTF podcast, where he spoke about the “allusions of homosexuality” in the Oscar-winning Netflix film, while also comparing the characters to Chippendales dancers who “wear bowties and not much else”.While he praised the director Jane Campion, he added: “What the fuck does this woman from down there [New Zealand] know about the American west? Why the fuck did she shoot this movie in New Zealand and call it Montana? And say this is the way it was? That fucking rubbed me the wrong way.”Elliott has now apologised for his comments during Deadline’s Contenders TV event, saying: “I told the WTF podcaster that I thought Jane Campion was a brilliant director, and I want to apologize to the cast of The Power Of The Dog, brilliant actors all. And in particular Benedict Cumberbatch.

slammed the movie during an appearance on Marc Maron’s “WTF” podcast March 1, appeared on a panel over the weekend where he addressed his recent comments.“I told the ‘WTF’ podcaster that I thought Jane Campion was a brilliant director, and I want to apologize to the cast of ‘The Power of the Dog,’ brilliant actors all,” Elliott said at Deadline’s Contenders TV event on Sunday. “And in particular Benedict Cumberbatch. I can only say that I’m sorry and I am.

trashing Jane Campion’s Oscar-winning Western “The Power of the Dog,” saying he feels terrible for calling the film “a piece of s–t.”The 77-year-old actor offered up the mea culpa on Sunday, more than a month after making disparaging comments about the flick on Marc Maron’s “WTF” podcast. “First, don’t go do a podcast whose call letters are WTF,” Elliott joked during Deadline’s Contenders TV event on Sunday. He went on to claim that “The Power of the Dog actually “struck a chord” with him.

Sam Elliot has publicly apologized after comments he made about "The Power of the Dog" last month on an episode of Marc Maron’s "WTF" podcast. On Sunday, Elliot spoke on a panel at Deadline’s Contender TV Event to promote his newest series, 1883, and he was asked about his recent comments regarding Jane Campion’s "The Power of the Dog." In the podcast, Elliott referred to Campion's film as a "piece of s---" and said it made "allusions to homosexuality throughout the f------ movie," NBC News reported. Elliott also reportedly questioned a New Zealand filmmaker's ability to create a film about the American west.  On Sunday, Elliott addressed his recent comments that sparked backlash.

Weeks after going on a homophobic rant about The Power of the Dog, actor Sam Elliott has apologized for his comments.

Sam Elliott is apologizing for his past comments about The Power of the Dog.

Sam Elliott is addressing the recent comments he made about “The Power of the Dog”.

After Sam Elliott publicly criticized the Oscar-winning The Power of the Dog, he has since issued an apology for his remarks.

EXCLUSIVE: Sam Elliott on Sunday apologized for the comments he made last month about the film The Power of the Dog on Marc Maron’s WTF podcast and had a special message for Jane Campion, who won the Oscar for directing the Western drama starring Benedict Cumberbatch.

Now that Bruce Willis has revealed his diagnosis of aphasia, a condition that affects his “cognitive abilities,” a former colleague is apologizing for some complaints made about the star’s on-set difficulty years ago.

As Hollywood rallies around Bruce Willis after his family revealed his aphasia diagnosis, Kevin Smith is taking ownership of his past comments.

Director Kevin Smith issued an apology to Bruce Willis on Wednesday after the actor's family announced he was "stepping away" from acting due to his aphasia diagnosis. Smith directed the 2010 comedy "Cop Out" starring Willis and Tracy Morgan. In the year following the film's release, Smith made distasteful remarks about his time working with the "Die Hard" icon.

Kevin Smith regrets his comments about Bruce Willis in light of the 67-year-old actor's recent news that he will be stepping away from his acting career after being diagnosed with the brain condition aphasia. Smith, 51, took to Twitter, retweeting the news, and writing, «Long before any of the Cop Out stuff, I was a big Bruce Willis fan — so this is really heartbreaking to read. He loved to act and sing and the loss of that has to be devastating for him.

Kevin Smith is issuing an apology to Bruce Willis following the iconic “Die Hard” star’s announcement he’s retiring from acting after being diagnosed with aphasia, a language disorder that affects communication and comprehension skills.

Zack Sharf Kevin Smith reacted to the news about Bruce Willis’ acting retirement and aphasia diagnosis by saying he “feels like an asshole” for publicly slamming the actor over a decade ago. Smith directed Willis and Tracy Morgan in the 2010 buddy comedy “Cop Out,” but the director’s relationship with Willis was tumultuous. On a 2011 episode of Marc Maron’s podcast, Smith said “it was fucking soul crushing” working with Willis.“It was difficult,” Smith said at the time about Willis.

Wilson Chapman editorJust For Laughs, the world’s largest annual comedy festival, has announced a new slate of performers for its upcoming 40th anniversary festival.“We are overjoyed to be able to bring the preeminent Just For Laughs Festival back to Montréal this summer, for a historic milestone festival” Just For Laughs president Bruce Hills said in a statement on Tuesday. “We share in the world’s heaviness right now, and as leaders in the comedy industry, we are hopeful that we can provide some much-needed levity and premium quality laughter for all audiences, industry and artists planning to gather in Montréal this July.”The festival has announced that John Mulaney, Hasan Minhaj, Tommy Tiernan, Vir Das, Celeste Barber and Neal Brennan will perform concert shows during the festival.

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A post shared by Karen Fukuhara (@karenfukuhara)Karen, 30, knows she was "lucky" the man didn't have a weapon or return for more physical violence."The shock of this experience has me thinking about taking self-defense classes," she wrote. "But why is this something we as 'victims' have to think about? What satisfaction are these perpetuators getting from hitting women, Asians, the ELDERLY? They need to be held accountable."Following her account, a slew of Hollywood stars voiced their support for Karen, including Olivia Munn, who says she's "grateful" her pal is safe.Jay Hernandez called the act "shameful," whereas Chace Crawford dubbed it "awful."Sam Elliott isn't holding back… again.A few weeks after ripping the Oscar-nominated western "The Power of the Dog," the celebrated actor has shown his contempt for "Yellowstone" — this, despite starring in the Paramount's show's prequel, "1883."Sam, 77, said the show feels too much like a soap opera."I'm not a 'Yellowstone' fan," he said on Marc Maron's "WTF" podcast.

Oscar-nominated western "The Power of the Dog," the celebrated actor has shown his contempt for "Yellowstone" — this, despite starring in the Paramount's show's prequel, "1883."Sam, 77, said the show feels too much like a soap opera."I'm not a 'Yellowstone' fan," he said on Marc Maron's "WTF" podcast. "I don't watch 'Yellowstone.' I love [series star Kevin] Costner. There are a lot of good people on the cast, a few of them I've worked with before.

slamming Jane Campion’s Oscar-nominated Western “The Power of the Dog,” the Hollywood actor has also revealed he’s also not a fan of TV’s “Yellowstone” — despite starring in the show’s new prequel, “1883.”Elliott, 77, made the admission during his appearance on Marc Maron’s “WTF” podcast late last month, saying the wildly popular Western series was too soapy for his liking. “I’m not a ‘Yellowstone’ fan,” Elliott stated.

Channel change. Sam Elliott admitted that he isn’t the ideal audience for the Yellowstone franchise — even after starring in its prequel 1883.

Jane Campion offered to settle her feud with Sam Elliott in the ol’ fashioned way. The "Power of the Dog" director recently appeared on the Hollywood Reporter’s "Awards Chatter Podcast" and revealed the pair had unfinished business to take care of. "OK, Sam, let’s meet down at the Warner Bros.

Sam Elliott takes his Westerns very seriously. During a recent appearance on Marc Maron’s "WTF" podcast, the actor admitted he’s not a fan of the Kevin Costner-led TV series "Yellowstone." It’s noted that the 77-year-old stars in the popular drama’s prequel series "1883." "I’m not a ‘Yellowstone’ fan," Elliott told the outlet. "I don’t watch ‘Yellowstone.’ I love Costner.There are a lot of good people on the cast, a few of them I’ve worked with before.

Sam Elliott may star in the “Yellowstone” prequel “1883”, but he isn’t a fan of that Western.

swatting down the actor’s “sexist” criticism of her 12-time Oscar-nominated flick, the auteur isn’t backing down, challenging him to a mock “shootout.”The best director Oscar nominee threw down the gauntlet during a Friday appearance on The Hollywood Reporter’s “Awards Chatter Podcast.”“Okay, Sam, let’s meet down at the Warner Brothers lot for a shootout!” Campion, 67, told host Scott Feinberg. “I’m bringing Doctor Strange [the iconic Marvel character portrayed in films by Benedict Cumberbatch, who also starred in “Dog”] with me!”She was responding to the 77-year-old Western icon’s inflammatory appearance on Marc Maron’s “WTF Podcast” two weeks ago, in which he’d labelled her opus a “piece of s–t.” The “Tombstone” star also compared the characters to Chippendales dancers “who wear bowties and not much else.”During his bizarre tirade, the “Roadhouse” star had singled out Campion, claiming that despite being a “brilliant director,” the New Zealand-born auteur was unfit to direct a Western set in Montana in the early 20th century.“I love her previous work, but what the f – – k does this woman from down there, New Zealand, know about the American West?” Elliott ranted, further slamming her decision to film the Western in her motherland.The comments didn’t sit well with Campion, who criticized Elliott’s cowboy credentials in the THR interview.

Jane Campion had a few choice letters in response to Sam Elliott’s criticism of her film "The Power of the Dog" during the DGA Awards Saturday night. The director, who was asked for her response about the actor’s shocking comments, refused to hold back. "I’m sorry, he was being a little bit of a B-I-T-C-H," the 67-year-old told Variety before the ceremony.