Chris Rock may be too funny.
08.09.2022 - 23:09 / deadline.com
EXCLUSIVE: The murder of DNC staffer Seth Rich and the wild conspiracy theories it spawned is the subject of a limited series in development at Sony Pictures Television. Titled #I Am Seth Rich, the series, inspired by Andy Kroll’s book A Death on W Street: The Murder of Seth Rich and the Age of Conspiracy, hails from Kroll and For Life and Without A Trace creator Hank Steinberg. Sony Pictures Television, where Steinberg and his Channel Road Productions are under a deal, is the studio.
Written by Steinberg, #I am Seth Rich chronicles the birth of the modern-day conspiracy movement that began following the 2016 murder of DNC staffer Seth Rich. As the Rich family seeks justice for their son’s murder only to find his death being used to create a false counter-narrative that involved almost every aspect of the political machine, they become engulfed in this sprawling story which touches nearly every aspect of the modern misinformation era. For years, the Riches battled in the press and in the courts to clear their son’s name in this cautionary tale about what might be our future.
Steinberg executive produces via his Channel Road Productions under his SPT deal. Erwin Stoff also serves as executive producer and Kroll serves as producer.
Rich was murdered at 4:20 AM on July 10, 2016 in the Bloomingdale neighborhood of Washington in a suspected attempted robbery, a crime which has not been solved. Within days, conspiracy theories linking the murder to the 2016 leaked DNC emails or the FBI’s investigation of the Clinton Foundation started cropping up on social media. While those theories have been debunked by law enforcement, the false narrative was promoted by a number of conservative TV personalities, garnering national attention.
Chris Rock may be too funny.
Kevin Hart believes Will Smith and Chris Rock should be given some time to "recover" from their Oscars controversy. The 43-year-old actor thinks the movie stars ought to be given some time and space by the public, after Will hit Chris during the Oscars earlier this year after the comedian made a joke about Will's wife, Jada Pinkett Smith. Kevin said: "People make mistakes, and from mistakes they should be allowed time to f****** recover … And that this is no longer the world’s problem, it’s Will and Chris’s problem.
via ABC and The Washington Post, was conducted by telephone between Sept. 18 and Sept. 25, and surveyed 1,006 adults at random, including 908 registered voters.
Kevin Hart has voiced support for Will Smith in the wake of him slapping Chris Rock at the 2022 Oscars. During the live telecast in March, fans were shocked when the King Richard actor walked onto the stage and slapped Rock after he compared his wife Jada Pinkett Smith - who has the medical condition alopecia - to G. I.
Christian Bale has said he had to stop talking to Chris Rock on the set of Amsterdam because he was too “bloody funny”.The Dark Knight actor said he had to start ignoring Rock after he started making him laugh on the set of the David O. Russell film, and Bale found he “couldn’t act”.“I remember his first day, I was excited to meet him, I’m a big fan of his standup,” Bale told IndieWire.
Christian Bale revealed the reason why he had to stop speaking to Chris Rock on the set of their upcoming movie, Amsterdam.
An unexpected connection. Johnny Depp and Joelle Rich turned their professional relationship into something more after the attorney represented him in court.
Even big Hollywood productions run into permit issues.
died in 2021 eight months after she was diagnosed with lung cancer. The couple had been together for 38 years and shared one daughter, Olivia Grant, as well as Washington’s son, Tom Washington, from a previous relationship. Washington was a respected voice coach and worked with the likes of Cate Blanchett and Ralph Fiennes in her career, being described by Liv Tyler as ‘just the best, hands down’.
Squid Game has suggested that Leonardo DiCaprio could be a part of the series one day, after the Inception star revealed he’s a huge fan of the show. Following the premiere of the South Korean drama last year, it went on to receive numerous recognitions, including 14 nominations at the recent Emmy Awards.
According to Variety, Hot Take: The Depp/Heard Trial will dramatise events around the legal action that played out over six weeks earlier this year and will follow the “tumultuous relationship” between the pair. Hot Take stars Mark Hapka as Depp and Megan Davis as Heard, and is directed by Sara Lohman, previously responsible for horror film Off the Grid.
“Amsterdam.” The film follows a trio of friends who have promised to have each other’s backs and then get blamed for a mysterious murder. The movie then follows their efforts to uncover the truth, which turns out to be a hard-hitting American historical moment.The cast alone is drawing heads for “Amsterdam.” The plot finds itself partially rooted in a true story.
The cast of RuPaul’s Drag Race is stepping out for the 2022 Emmy Awards.
Gene Maddaus Senior Media Writer Karen Bass announced a fresh round of celebrity endorsements on Monday, as she looks to highlight her ties to the entertainment industry in her campaign for L.A. mayor. Bass’ supporters include actors America Ferrera, Kerry Washington and Colman Domingo — all of whom have been involved in Democratic politics on the national level in recent years. Bass is running against Rick Caruso, who has also emphasized his Hollywood ties during the campaign, including support from Gwyneth Paltrow, Kim Kardashian and Katy Perry. Both candidates have vowed to be an advocate for the film and TV industry, which receives $330 million annually in California tax credits. A bill to extend the credit for an additional five years was postponed until next year, meaning the city’s new mayor may have an opportunity to weigh in on it.
Madonna’s music video shoot experienced an unexpected interruption. This past Monday, Madonna and Tokischa were shooting the video for what appears to be “Hung Up,” a remix of Madonna’s original song that they worked on together.
The Simpsons veteran Tim Long has been tapped to co-write and showrun Bloom County, an animated series based on Berkeley Breathed’s 1980s comic strip, which has been in development at Fox.
Jennifer Maas TV Business Writer Fox’s “Bloom County” animated series has signed “The Simpsons” writer Tim Long as co-showrunner on the project, Variety has confirmed. Long will write, executive produce and showrun the comedy, which is still in the development stage at Fox, alongside original “Bloom County” comic strip creator Berkeley Breathed. Per Fox, “Bloom County” centers on a collapsed lawyer, a lobotomized cat and an overly-carbonated penguin immigrant living in the world’s last boarding house in the world’s most forgotten place deep in the dandelion wilds of FlyWayThe@%!#OVER country. To wit, today’s America at a glance.