Taika Waititi In Talks To Direct Adaptation Of Percival Everett’s ‘James’ For Universal, Amblin

Eagles‘ Don Henley has filed a lawsuit for the return of his handwritten notes and lyrics from the ‘Hotel California’ album.Henley filed the civil complaint in New York federal court on Friday (June 27), per the Associated Press. It follows a previous case against three collectibles experts in March, who were accused of trying to sell the notes.

Marc Malkin Senior Editor, Culture and Events Director Greg Berlanti didn’t intend for his new romantic comedy “Fly Me to the Moon” to have a theatrical release. “It was originally direct to streaming,” Berlanti says, speaking Thursday at a friends and family screening of the Columbia Pictures and Apple Original Films movie at San Vicente Bungalows in West Hollywood. “But then we handed in the cut and we started testing it.

Bud S. Smith, an Oscar-nominated film editor, died last Sunday at his home in Studio City, California, from respiratory failure after a prolonged illness. He was 88.

A huge twist is on the way to the Love Island villa, with the show's famous Casa Amor segment soon taking place.The boys and girls will be sent to live in separate villas and introduced to new singletons in a bid to truly test their connections with their partners. One of the new boys taking part in the Casa Amor twist has now reportedly been revealed. Podcaster and fitness model Joel Kirby, 22, will be entering the villa in a bid to find long-lasting love.

Eagles singer Don Henley is seeking the return of his handwritten notes and song lyrics from the band’s iconic Hotel California album, according to a lawsuit filed Friday in New York.

Producers on The Bachelor and The Bachelorette are acknowledging the racism in the past on the popular dating franchise.

Naver‘s online comics platform Webtoon Entertainment is seeking to raise as much as $315M through an initial public offering in the U.S.

show’s creators Josh Schwartz and Stephanie Savage, as they created it through their production company Fake Empire – features the iconic theme song “California.” Bilson told Variety in an interview published Wednesday that she got involved because, “Josh told me about it. I have to start by saying anything that Josh and Stephanie do, I’m always like, ‘Yeah.’ They say, ‘Jump.’ I say, ‘How high?’… When they said we’re going to bring Summer back and they were writing it, of course I’m going to do it because how fun does that sound? Tequila and Summer, come on! She’s obviously drinking her tequila because no Orange County housewife can survive without it.”When the outlet asked Bilson if summer is a “Real Housewife of Orange County,” the actress said, “I feel like she should be.” “The O.C.” aired on Fox from 2003 to 2007.

As Georgia O’Keeffe was to the landscape of New Mexico, artist Chiura Obata was to the grandeur of Yosemite.

Marc Malkin Senior Editor, Culture and Events Kamala Harris will be in Los Angeles on June 29 for a Pride month Biden-Harris fundraiser that is already attracting some of Hollywood’s most powerful players and creatives. I can exclusively report that invites are expected to go out today for what’s officially being billed as a “Pride Garden Party With Vice President Kamala Harris.” Tony winner Idina Menzel will perform during the afternoon program.

Percival Everett, whose novel “Erasure” was adapted as “American Fiction.” Steven Spielberg will executive produce the movie through his company, Amblin Partners, with Taika Waititi in early talks to direct the project. Everett will write the screenplay and will serve as executive producer. Published in March by Doubleday to critical raves, “James” reframes the classic story of Huckleberry Finn from the point of view of Jim, an enslaved man who floats down the Mississippi River with teenaged Finn, a good friend of Tom Sawyer.

Evans Evans has passed away at the age of 91, with her obituary confirming her death on June 16, 2024, though the cause pf death has not been shared.The Hollywood star is remembered by many for her iconic role in the classic film Bonnie and Clyde, where she portrayed the kidnap victim Velma Davis. Evans was also the other half of late director John Frankenheimer, having married him on December 13, 1963 as his third wife.

Carolyn Giardina Laika has acquired the rights to fantasy novel “Piranesi”by Susanna Clarke and will make an animated adaptation directed by its president and CEO Travis Knight. Knight, who previously helmed the studio’s Oscar-nominated “Kubo and the Two Strings” as well as “Bumblebee” from the Transformers franchise, said of the novel :”‘Piranesi’ is a treasure, and very dear to me. As a filmmaker, I can scarcely imagine a more joyful experience than wandering through the worlds Susanna dreamed into being.

Laika, the renowned Oregon animation studio founded by Travis Knight, has acquired the internationally bestselling fantasy novel Piranesi by Susanna Clarke, enlisting Knight to direct an animated feature adaptation.

Tomorrow X Together (TXT) have announced their first-ever virtual reality concert, dubbed ‘Hyperfocus’, which will be screened from next month onwards.The band’s forthcoming VR concert is set to take place across five different cities in the US over the following months. The ‘Hyperfocus’ concert promises to “deliver an unforgettable performance that allows fans to get up close and personal” with the boyband, per Billboard.“We have been thinking about how to get closer to our fans, and this VR concert is an opportunity for us to do so,” TXT said of the forthcoming VR concert in a press statement.

Nearly three years since James Arthur McDonald Jr. bailed on a meeting with SEC over allegations of defrauding investors for millions, the FBI picked up the former CNBC pundit in Washington state this weekend.

EastEnders star Jacqueline Jossa has sparked a debate about the current education system, suggesting it might be 'slightly outdated'. The 31 year old actress shared her thoughts on Instagram Stories, posting a snippet from the Mel Robbins podcast that highlighted the health risks of sitting for prolonged periods of time.The podcast, which featured Harvard Stress Doctor Dr Aditi Nerukar explaining the negative impacts of sitting still, stated: "The science shows that sitting... it's not just that exercise is good for you and moving is good for you and your stress, anxiety, and burnout.

Angela Bofill, who had numerous hits on the R&B charts in the 1970s and 1980s, died Thursday at her daughter’s home in Vallejo, California at 70. No cause was given by her manager and on her personal Facebook account.

Erik ten Hag will remain as the head coach of Manchester United for the 2024/25 season after a lengthy review was conducted by the club hierarchy.

The Hollywood Basic Crafts have officially wrapped the first week of negotiations on a new three-year agreement with the studios.