Peter Bart: Troubled Times Might Demand More Exotic Solutions In Dealing With Corporate Cutbacks

WarnerMedia’s awkwardly revealed re-invention of Hollywood’s release windows has stirred anger among filmmakers and their reps, with fists clenched and threats exchanged. But then there’s Steven Soderbergh, the idiosyncratic filmmaker who reminds us that he is above it all.

Pedro Pascal has hopes for future Star Wars roles.

Some progressive Democrats are raising concerns about how President-elect Joe Biden's Cabinet is beginning to take shape and are demanding more representation in the incoming administration.  Although progressives applauded the selection of California Attorney General Xavier Becerra – a proponent of "Medicare-for-all" – to lead the Health and Human Services Department, they've also openly bristled at some of Biden's other nominees and have urged him to move further left when he fills the

Elsa Keslassy International CorrespondentPeter Langenberg, the newly appointed COO of Banijay following the Endemol Shine takeover, will be ramping up the company’s content strategy in key territories, notably in Benelux, Germany and India.In Benelux, where Banijay just bowed the new label Simple Zodiak, a merger of Simple Media and Zodiac Nederland, the company is developing a packed slate of shows under the new leadership of Peter Lubbers, who was tapped as CEO of Banijay Benelux, the new

Taylor Swift has the best friends in the world! The Evermore songstress turned 31 years old on Sunday, Dec. 13 and she was showered with loving messages on her special day. BFFs Gigi Hadid, 25, and Blake Lively, 33, both took to Instagram to pay tribute to Taylor with fun throwback photos. Gigi wrote, “Happiest 31st Birthday, my T! Wish we could be together to celebrate. Love U so much.”

Chad Michael Murray is opening up about how faith impacts his household. The 39-year-old star recently spoke with Page Six about his family's religion.

Has Donald Trump blown it? Major actors have always coveted playing the role of an empathetic U.S. president, but after Trump’s four years will anyone want that gig?

EXCLUSIVE: Moonlight and Native Son star Ashton Sanders has secured the film and television rights to Peter Nelson’s non-fiction novel, A More Unbending Battle: The Harlem Hellfighter’s Struggle for Freedom in WWI and Equality at Home.

CD Projekt Red will add an epilepsy warning to Cyberpunk 2077 and has promised “a more permanent solution” will arrive “as soon as possible”.This follows a public safety announcement from GameInformer, after one of their reporters suffered an epileptic shock due to an un-skippable story sequence.

Roy Trakin It was December 8, 1980, and I was sure I was going to meet John Lennon.I had just interviewed Jack Douglas, producer of John and Yoko’s comeback album, “Double Fantasy,” for Musician magazine. The album had been released just three weeks earlier; a cover story called “Yoko Only” written by Peter Occhiogrosso, my editor at the Soho Weekly News, was on newsstands.

Peter Bart and Mike Fleming Jr. worked together for two decades at Daily Variety. In this weekly column, two old friends get together and grind their axes, mostly on the movie business.

With movies, as with marriages, it’s always best to dwell on the best moments: Cringing at Get Out, convulsing at Borat, wiping tears at A Dog’s Journey. As a confirmed ticket buyer, I’ll never forget seeing Parasite with a mostly Korean audience, hearing their laughs at jokes I’d missed.

Annet Mahendru, who currently stars in AMC’s The Walking Dead spinoff World Beyond, and Peter Vack (The Bold Type, Homeland) are set to star in Grow, a horror indie written and directed by Brian Gottlieb. It centers on a man (Vack) who is imprisoned and impregnated by a group of cult members with an archaic belief system.

Us Weekly‘s exclusive sneak peek of Lifetime’s Too Close for Christmas, Jessica Lowndes‘ Hayley attempts to get Chad Michael Murray‘s Luke into the Christmas spirit — and bring some tradition into his life.During the preview, the pair visit a Christmas tree farm and Luke picks out a small tree with very little branches. “It’s not bare, it just has its own thing going on,” he says.

Peter Sawkins become the first Scot ever to win the Great British Bake Off.

Peter White Television EditorEXCLUSIVE: Sam Palmer is a former electrician who moved into the LA super-mansion built by Aaron and Candy Spelling after he became engaged to Formula One heiress Petra Ecclestone.His life, and work as a home staffing expert, is now set to be the subject of a docuseries being developed by Renowned Films, the producers behind Bravo’s Backyard Envy and BET’s Copwatch America, and Critical Content.Palmer runs Staffing Properties, a concierge service designed to find

After over 30 years in ministry, I am clear that my calling is to teach people faith in God and His Kingdom and share biblical truth. Here is a truth, when we place our faith in God, “what is important is faith expressing itself in love.” God loves people.This simple but profound truth will help you understand what I’m about to share.