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Jennifer Lawrence saw Amanda Seyfried portray Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes in the Hulu limited series, The Dropout.

Former CBS chief Les Moonves and Paramount Global have agreed to pay an additional $9.75 million to resolve an investigation by the New York State Attorney General’s office.

It’s not uncommon for a major news event to spawn multiple TV and film projects. Often, these are welcomed because it’s always interesting to watch different filmmakers and writers take a stab at a major news event.

CNN’s new morning show CNN This Morning launched on Tuesday with a news heavy three-hours that nevertheless played up an essential element of rival shows: Conversation and chemistry.

Ad-supported streaming service Pluto TV is tripling its offering of series from CBS in the latest deepening of ties between the two Paramount Global divisions.

It’s critical to take a step back and look at the big picture — otherwise, says M13 co-founder Carter Reum, “You’re just waiting to get left behind.”

Add James Cameron to the list of elite filmmakers taking umbrage with today’s superhero films.

EXCLUSIVE: Allen Media Group, the African American-focused news, lifestyle, sports and entertainment platform founded by Byron Allen, is set to launch The Grio With Eboni K. Williams and The Grio with Marc Lamont Hill, a daily two-hour news block beginning Monday, October 24. It will also be available via TheGrio streaming app.

Hollywood Stars Ryan Reynolds And Rob McElhenney To Be Given Welsh Award

EXCLUSIVE: George Gallo (The Comeback Trail) is teaming with Green Book Oscar winner Nick Vallelonga to produce The Accidental Gangster, a new thriller based on reformed gangster Orlando ‘Ori’ Spado’s bestselling autobiography of the same name. The former will also direct from a script by the author’s son Anthony Spado and David Steenhoek.

EXCLUSIVE: Coda producer Vendôme Pictures has made two appointments and launched a documentary division. 

Ricky Gervais has taken aim at James Corden after the comedian was temporarily banned from a New York restaurant over his bad behaviour and abuse to staff.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief Singapore has banned the release of “#LookAtMe,” a feature film by local director Ken Kwek. The InfoComm Media Development Authority said that the film exceeds film classification guidelines because it denigrates a religious community. Supposedly based in true events, the film depicts a man who is offended by a pastor who preaches against homosexuality, but whose behavior contradicts his teachings. The protagonist’s viral video about the aberrant priest lands him in jail, causing the man’s gay identical twin to fight for justice. “#LookAtMe,” premiered at the New York Asian Film Festival and local media report that the film has been selected for next month’s Singapore International Film Festival. But the IMDA ruling means that it cannot now be shown in any form in Singapore unless Kwek is successful with an appeal.

#stallionnightlive pic.twitter.com/pDji7Z1S37Megan Thee Stallion, the episode’s host and musical guest, presented a monologue in which she took pride in recent accomplishments, such as mastering a British accent, and looked toward the future.The rapper then teased the news that her Los Angeles home had been robbed while she was in New York prepping for her ”SNL” hosting duties.“I would like to address a certain incident that I’m sure it’s on everybody’s mind,” she teased.“No, I don’t know why Popeye’s took dirty rice off the menu!”

Selome Hailu Lisa Ann Walter is busy cooking dinner as we talk on the phone. “Hang on one second — I wanna flip my rigatoni into the pot, and I don’t wanna talk over it!” the “Abbott Elementary” actor laughs in the middle of answering a question. “I’m having people over from the cast tomorrow, and some of the crew. Quinta, if she gets back in time from New York, will come over, and I promised her meatballs. Baked pasta, meatballs and sausage.” Titled “The Principal’s Office,” Season 2 Episode 4 of “Abbott Elementary” sees her character, Melissa Schemmenti, invite Janine (series creator Quinta Brunson) over for a cooking lesson. Together, they cook an Italian meal, and Walter is aware of the irony that she’s in an interview about the episode while doing the same. Moments like this have actually caused her to adjust her approach as an actor.

Eddy Cue, who leads Apple’s services business and has spearheaded the company’s push into subscription streaming and live sports, called a recently minted deal with Major League Soccer “a huge global opportunity” for the tech giant.

Deadline Nikki Finke has died at age 68.According to her family, Finke died in Boca Raton, Fla. on Sunday morning after a prolonged illness, as confirmed by Deadline.Finke grew up in Sands Point on Long Island before graduating from Wellesley College.