Longtime friends Ben Affleck and Matt Damon have been through it all together.
06.03.2023 - 23:35 / deadline.com
EXCLUSIVE: The Sturniolo Triplets and Bob the Drag Queen, who have over 35M online followers combined, are among the digital creators that form part of Studio71’s latest podcast slate.
The company, which is the digital arm of Peter Chernin-owned Red Arrow Studios, is launching over ten new audio shows for its new slate.
These include Claim Your Confidence with Lydia Fenet, Girl Talk by Adelaine Morin, Invisible Hate, On Pointe with Luna Montana, Donut Racing Show, Past Gas by Donut Media, Popular Science: The Weirdest Thing I Learned This Week, The Allison Hagendorf Show, The BCC Club with Sarah Schauer and Kendahl Landreth, Town Hall: A Black Queer Podcast with Bob the Drag Queen & Peppermint and Trash Taste with My Own Two Hands with XO MaCenna.
In addition to the new shows, Studio71 has partnered with brands like Popular Science, which has 5.2M followers, and Donut Media, which has 14M followers, to simulcast their existing shows across audio and video platforms.
This comes after the company said that streams across its podcast network have grown 80% since last year.
Studio71 has over 100 creator-led shows simultaneously releasing podcasts as both audio and video, including Wild ‘Til 9 with LaurDIY & Jeremy Lewis and The Bald and The Beautiful with Trixie Mattel and Katya Zamolodchikova.
“Studio71 provides podcasters with an experienced team and robust infrastructure to expand their distribution and revenue opportunities,” said Adam Boorstin, Co-CEO of Studio71. “We leverage social media tools to help creators grow their podcasts quickly, and our sales team helps talent forge relationships with top-tier brands.”
“Studio71 delivers exceptional results for our partners thanks to our ad sales team that carefully
Longtime friends Ben Affleck and Matt Damon have been through it all together.
Vertigo is underway at Paramount, with Robert Downey Jr. in talks to take on the lead role.According to Deadline, the actor is producing the remake and “eyeing” the lead role made famous by James Stewart in the original 1958 psychological thriller directed by Alfred Hitchcock.Peaky Blinders creator Steven Knight is said to be on board to write the script, who recently signed up to write a new Star Wars film.Based on the French novel D’entre les morts, Vertigo follows former police detective John ‘Scottie’ Ferguson (Stewart) who is forced to retire after an incident in the line of duty which caused him to develop a fear of heights.The film received mixed reviews upon release, but has since become one of Hitchcock’s most beloved works.
Robert Downey Jr. might have found his next big role.
EXCLUSIVE: Paramount Pictures has preemptively acquired a remake of the 1958 Alfred Hitchcock-directed psychological thriller Vertigo, with Robert Downey Jr eyeing the James Stewart lead role of the former police detective forced to retire after a line of duty trauma that leaves him with fear of heights and vertigo. The script will be written by Steven Knight, the See and Peaky Blinders creator who just signed on to write a Star Wars film.
Ben Affleck and Matt Damon used to share a bank account in order to fund acting auditions.The Oscar-winning duo have famously been friends for the entirety of their careers and beyond, and that friendship even extended beyond the usual boundaries. Appearing on a recent episode of The Bill Simmons Podcast (as per Variety), the two actors revealed they had one bank account between them starting in the late 1980s.The pair set up the bank account to help make their dreams of making it in Hollywood a reality. “It was unusual, but we needed the money for auditions,” Damon said, before adding the arrangement was “a weird thing in retrospect.”Weighing in, Affleck said: “We were going to help each other and be there for each other.
Zack Sharf Digital News Director Ben Affleck and Matt Damon are longtime friends who have collaborated together and won an Oscar together, so perhaps it’s not surprising to learn they even shared a bank account as young actors. The duo appeared on a recent episode of “The Bill Simmons Podcast” (via CNBC) and revealed they had one bank account between them starting in the late 1980s in order to fund auditions and start their acting careers. “It was unusual, but we needed the money for auditions,” Damon said, calling it “a weird thing in retrospect.” “We were going to help each other and be there for each other,” Affleck said. “It was like, ‘You’re not going to be alone. I’m not going to be alone. Let’s go out there and do this together.’”
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Kate Aurthur editor Last month, when “Succession” creator Jesse Armstrong announced that the fourth season of the Emmy-winning HBO drama would be its last, the internet howled in despair. But Brian Cox — who’s played the ferocious mogul Logan Roy since the show’s 2018 premiere — applauds Armstrong’s decision. “He’s very disciplined in that way, and also he’s very British in that way,” says Cox, who is Scottish, and in conversation seems to mention birthplace to explain behavior. “The American inclination is to milk it for all it’s worth.” Not that Cox, 76, won’t feel the loss. “I’ll miss the cast, I’ll miss the atmosphere, I’ll miss the bonhomie,” he says, ticking off reasons during a recent Zoom interview from London. And Logan? “Logan, probably, I’ll miss a bit. But upward and onwards.”
Dawn French had fans obsessed after she gave fans a small glimpse of her transformation into Claudia Winkleman for Comic Relief, but on Wednesday a brand new video was released - and you won't believe it.The new video shows the comedian, 65, in situ and strutting around the famous Scottish Castle known to all fans of the much-loved BBC series, The Traitors, as she performs the Strictly host's role on the reality show. Check out the hilarious clip below…WATCH: Dawn French sparks major fan reaction with new video of unbelievable transformationIn one rib-tickling moment of the video, Dawn says: "So join me, Claudia Winkle-tinkle-dewinkle-dinkle-deman for Comic Relief night on Friday 17 March or be an idiot."Fans could not get over Dawn's impersonation of the BBC presenter with one commenting: "Dawn never disappoints...brilliant!" A second added: "Dawn French just perfect as usual ripping off a Goddess the Winkle-Dinkle will from now on be forever known as.
How far would you go to save something you love? The new film “Chupa” ventures into familiar territory, exploring the bonds between a boy and an unlikely friend. In this care, teenager Alex travels to Mexico hoping to connect with his extended family.
Princess Lilibet's christening reportedly welcomed the late Princess Diana's sisters Lady Jane Fellowes and Lady Sarah McCorquodale earlier this month.This insight was provided by Marie Claire, while a spokesperson for Lilibet's royal parents Prince Harry and Meghan Markle announced on International Women's Day: "I can confirm that Princess Lilibet Diana was christened on Friday, March 3 by the Bishop of Los Angeles, the Rev John Taylor." Harry, 38, has maintained a close relationship with his mother's siblings following her tragic death 26 years ago, with Jane, 66, even performing an emotional reading from the Song of Solomon at his wedding to Meghan, 41, back in 2018. An insider told PEOPLE that 20-30 guests attended the intimate Californian ceremony, including Meghan's mum Doria Ragland, Lilibet's godfather (and major Hollywood player) Tyler Perry, and an unnamed godmother.
Grace Van Dien revealed she is taking a break from acting after dealing with sexual harassment on a movie set.
Jazz Tangcay Artisans Editor British pubs and the famous Harrods food hall served as inspiration for Bravo’s new season of “Top Chef.” Award-winning production designer James Pearse Connelly, who has designed the show’s set for nearly a decade, wanted to capture to essence of British culture for his ninth kitchen. Says Connelly, “It was about how to bring London into the show with all-star chefs from around the world.” Connelly started by looking at how pubs were designed. He says, “I started with wood paneling and that mystery, intimacy, intrigue and sparkle of what a British pub is.” Additionally, he brought in diamond pane glass and paid homage to London’s famous Big Ben with a round, clock tower-inspired doors.
multiple false claimss related to the Jan. 6 attacks, and also deployed selectively edited footage to misrepresent them as a peaceful protest. And yes, Carlson also repeated the lie that the 2020 election was stolen from Donald Trump.This resulted in widespread criticism even from fellow Republicans, among them Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell.
Prince Harry has said he 'always felt different' to the rest of his family, and that Princess Diana felt the same.
Prince Harry had a lot to say in his new interview!
Olivia Hawkins doubled down on the comments she made about Jessie Wynter during her exit interview from Love Island. Olivia, who has worked as a body double for both Emma Watson and Michelle Keegan, was dumped from the South African villa at the end of Wednesday’s episode alongside her Casa Amor boyfriend, Maxwell Samuda.
Tim Gray Senior Vice President Oscar voters rewarded “All Quiet on the Western Front” with nine nominations, including best picture and international film. But aside from the great work seen onscreen, the film is notable for what it doesn’t do. There are no heroic acts, no sense of adventure, no cheering when the enemy dies. It’s a true anti-war film. Producer Malte Grunert says: “There are a lot of things that do not follow the normal dramatic structure that you would expect in a war movie.” He and director Edward Berger discussed the depiction of violence, since Erich Maria Remarque’s 1927 novel about World War I vividly describes atrocities. “We wanted to keep it violent because a war film has to be. It’s about young boys, just out of school, going to the Western Front and being thrown into violence and pain,” says Grunert. “But we never wanted it to be exploitative. The violence was always to have a purpose, to show the horror through the eyes of our protagonists.”
If you want proof of how badly HBO Max wants the “Dune” franchise to succeed, look no further than the behind-the-scenes drama surrounding the spinoff TV series, “Dune: The Sisterhood.” Before the most recent news (more on this in a second), the series has already gone through multiple showrunners (Jon Spaihts, Dana Calvo, and creator Diane Ademu-John have all stepped away) over the years it’s been in development.