‘Pleasure’ Director Ninja Thyberg Signs With CAA (EXCLUSIVE)

Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorElsa Majimbo, comedian and social-media phenom, has signed with CAA for representation in all areas.A native of Kenya, Majimbo attracted worldwide attention during last year’s COVID-19 lockdowns with her funny, pared-down Instagram monologues — coupled with her contagious laugh, tiny sunglasses and predilection for potato crisps (which Americans call “chips”).

Andrew Barker Senior Features WriterPerhaps it’s only appropriate that a film detailing one of Los Angeles’ most infamous unsolved murder cases would have a long journey to the screen, but Brad Furman’s “City of Lies” had a bumpier road than most. Detailing LAPD detective Russell Poole’s investigation into the 1997 murder of Christopher Wallace – a.k.a.

EXCLUSIVE: Acclaimed director Roger Spottiswoode is set to premiere his latest film, “a love poem to New York,” at a time when some have questioned the city’s post-pandemic future.

WASHINGTON -- Guest lineups for the Sunday news shows:ABC’s “This Week” — Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas; Gov. Doug Ducey, R-Ariz.; Reps.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorOn Saturday (March 20), Duran Duran cofounder and keyboardist Nick Rhodes will release the first music from a collaborative project with British artist and singer/violinist Wendy Bevan.While in lockdown over the past year, Rhodes (in London) and Bevan (in Los Angeles) collaborated on a monumental series of 52 cinematic instrumentals inspired by the Universe. The recordings will be presented as the Astronomia project across four 13-track, individually named albums.

Marc Malkin Senior Film Awards, Events & Lifestyle EditorThe Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences has begun inviting talent to present at the upcoming 93rd Oscars.With those invitations, more details have emerged about how producers intend to keep the ceremony COVID-safe. The ceremony will likely be an open-air production at Los Angeles’ historic Union Station.

Taylour Paige earned her first acting credit as a «Featured Dancer» in. A guest spot here and a few seasons there followed, but the stars aligned at the end of 2018 when she booked.

Lady Gaga's dognapping. ET has exclusively learned Monday's premiere of will solicit America's help in finding the shooter of Gaga'sdog walker, Ryan Fischer.

Ilyanne Morden Kichaven, executive director of SAG-AFTRA’s Los Angeles local, is retiring after more than 20 years of service to the union. Kichaven, whose last day on the job will be March 19, got a heartfelt sendoff at the local’s membership meeting on Saturday. She’ll be succeeded on an interim basis by Serena Kung, the L.A. local’s associate executive director.

Beyoncé leads the pack when it comes to Grammy nominations this year, yet Queen Bey will not be among the performers at Sunday’s Grammy Awards.

Fox Business’ Liz Claman on Thursday.Aron’s comments came hours before county health officials announced that L.A. will move into the second tier of California’s reopening system, allowing movie theaters to reopen at a capacity limit of 25%.

Christine Quinn's motto as she prepares for motherhood. The 32-year-old is expecting her first child with husband Christian Richard, due later this spring.«I think I'm going to be a fabulous mom,» Christine gushes to ET over video chat from her Los Angeles home.

Matt Donnelly Senior Film WriterDirector Ariel Vromen has found his next project, the buzzy Los Angeles riots script “April 29, 1992” from writer Sascha Penn.Vromen, whose credits include the well-received Michael Shannon thriller “The Iceman,” has boarded the project with an eye for fast-tracked production, as early as June.The film takes place on the first night of the historic Los Angeles riots of 1992.

Matt Donnelly Senior Film WriterLena Dunham just wrapped her first feature film as a writer-director in over a decade.“Sharp Stick,” an indie financed by FilmNation that will screen for potential buyers on Tuesday out of the Berlin International Film Festival, was shot successfully in secret and in compliance with COVID-19 protocols in Los Angeles over the past months.While plot details are under wraps, the film stars Kristine Froseth (“The Assistant,” “Looking for Alaska”), Taylour Paige

EXCLUSIVE: Producing partners J.D. Lifshitz and Raphael Margules have signed with Range Media Partners. They are the founders of BoulderLight Pictures, a Los Angeles based production company that focuses on high-concept, filmmaker driven genre stories.

Lady Gaga's father, Joe Germanotta, is concerned for his daughter's two French bulldogs and Ryan Fischer, the singer's friend and dog walker.Fischer was shot four times on Wednesday night in Los Angeles while walking the GRAMMY winner's three dogs. Gustav and Koji were stolen, while Asia managed to escape and was later recovered by police.

Angelique Jackson Nearly nine months after premiering on Netflix, Spike Lee’s “Da 5 Bloods” will finally debut on the big screen in Los Angeles.The Vietnam War drama will be presented in a special screening event at the Hollywood Legion Theater drive-in on March 5 and 6, the first time the film will be presented theatrically in L.A.In addition to the two-night run, another free screening is planned for Hollywood Post 43 military veterans in celebration of National Vietnam War Veterans Day

Comedian Jeff Ross has spoken out in defense of Michael Che following backlash he received for a joke on "Saturday Night Live" that many critics called anti-Semitic. "Uh, it was hilarious," Ross recently said to TMZ on camera while walking through Los Angeles.