Steve Guttenberg: Being a movie star is the best job

Hugh Jackman, star of the upcoming Broadway revival of The Music Man produced by Scott Rudin, said today that the company is “rebuilding the Music Man team” in the wake of Rudin’s decision to step back from active leadership participation.

In a stunning development on the eve of the Academy Awards, Disney announced Tuesday that longtime Searchlight Pictures chairmen Nancy Utley and Steve Gilula will be retiring from the specialty division, home of numerous Oscars. At Sunday's Oscar telecast, for example, Searchlight's Nomadland is considered a frontrunner for best picture, among other top awards.

If you’ve loved Searchlight Pictures films over the years such as “Napoleon Dynamite,” “Black Swan,” “Birdman,” “Brooklyn,” “Little Miss Sunshine,” “Juno,” “28 Days Later,” “(500) Days of Summer” and “Sideways,” there are two people responsible for bringing them to the screen. Now, after 21 years, those voices are taking leave.

Also Read: Searchlight Pictures Acquires Olivia Wilde's Kerri Strug Biopic 'Perfect'“Our time at Searchlight has been the kind of career highlight one can only dream of in this business,” Utley and Gilula added. “Over the past 21 years, we’ve had the privilege to build and lead an incredible team, and work with brilliant artists, to take creative risks, champion stories we’re passionate about, and, along the way, make iconic films that will stand the test of time.

A seismic shift here in the independent film sphere moments in the walk-up to Oscars: Longtime Searchlight Pictures Chairmen Nancy Utley and Steve Gilula have announced their retirement after a two decades-plus run with the classic label which Disney purchased from Fox.

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Netflix is to open an office in Bogota, Colombia, this year, the streamer has announced.

Every Sunday evening, most of us have been ready and waiting for Line of Duty to begin, as we ponder the ins and outs of AC-12’s investigations.

After many years of trying, Limerick has shaken the name of ‘Stab City’ and given itself a bright and beautiful new look, so when a recent Forbes article referred to the city by its old moniker, residents were naturally up in arms.

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Steph McGovern showed off her wild side in a new photo on social media on Wednesday – and fans were amused, to say the least!The presenter posted a selfie to Twitter which showed her staring at the camera, wearing her glasses and with a glimpse of her blonde chin-length hair visible.MORE: Steph McGovern shares rare look inside her home after celebrating huge milestoneSteph was also wearing a face mask which featured a vivid orange tiger design.The self-deprecating star captioned the image:

freak accident at the Star City venue in March 2018. Vue Entertainment Ltd admitted two charges at Birmingham Crown Court under the Health and Safety at Work Act.

Steph McGovern gave her followers a sweet glimpse into her family life by sharing a heartwarming picture of her baby daughter's mini shoe collection.The tint tot has already amassed three pairs – one colourful set of wellies, and two pairs of stylish baby trainers - too cute!MORE: Steph McGovern shares rare look inside her home after celebrating huge milestoneWATCH: Steph McGovern opens up about the birth of her baby"Well, well, well...

Callum Hawkins, who finished fourth at the World Championships in 2019 and had already secured pre-selection.  Davis, a part-time athlete who only ran her first marathon in September 2018, set a new personal best in winning the trials and will be joined in the women’s marathon in Sapporo by Jess Piasecki and Steph Twell.