Terrence McNally Foundation Launches To Support Emerging Playwrights, LGBTQ+ Causes

The Los Angeles Dodgers made a $1 million donation to the Elton John AIDS Foundation last night during the penultimate show of his final North American tour.

Gwyneth Paltrow’s goop has inked a multi-project worldwide development deal with Amazon subsidiary Audible. Four titles have been greenlit under a newly created The Goop Pursuit banner, all of which will will join a series of best-in-class Audible Originals.

EXCLUSIVE: Former ICM political strategist Brandon Sharp has launched Agenda, a management and production company that will be dedicated to advancing inclusive entertainment and media projects. The company will work with TV and film writers, actors, directors, musicians, authors, artists, public intellectuals, playwrights, and business founders from predominately untapped communities to realize their projects on more equitable grounds.

Deadline over the weekend kicked off movie awards season with Contenders Film: New York, a showcase for Big Apple audiences and voters highlighting some of the year’s buzziest movies so far. The event at Manhattan’s The Times Center featured eight films, with casts and creatives joining in for panel discussions about the stories behind their work.

The Los Angeles County Medical-Examiner Coroner’s office has released a statement following the death Saturday of rapper, singer Aaron Carter.

Hong Kong’s government is introducing two new funding schemes under the Hong Kong Film Development Council (HKFDC) aimed at boosting co-productions with other Asian countries and to support the production of streaming content in Hong Kong. The ‘Hong Kong-Asian Film Collaboration Funding Scheme’ will hand out grants of up to HK$9M (US$1.15M) to a maximum of eight films that are co-produced by Hong Kong filmmakers and their counterparts in Asian countries. Applicants will be able to seek other investors in cases where the production budget exceeds the grant. The ‘Content Development Scheme for Streaming Platforms’ will be conducted through a competition to select eight production teams to develop series for streaming platforms.

EXCLUSIVE: Two-time Oscar winner Hilary Swank (Million Dollar Baby) is set to star in and executive-produce Nar, a character-driven action-thriller, which WME International is launching for world sales ahead of next week’s AFM in LA.

A controversial US preacher is being probed after telling his flock that women’s “primary ­functions” are washing up, cooking and cleaning. Pastor Donald Clough has been accused of penning “a masterclass in misogyny” over his claims the world is in a mess because too many women are refusing to submit to the will of their husbands.

EXCLUSIVE: Shout! Studios has acquired all North American rights to the feature documentary Refuge from levelFILM, Katie Couric Media and Artemis Rising Foundation. The multi-platform entertainment distribution and production arm of Shout! Factory plans to release the film in theaters and across all major digital platforms early next year.

Getting messy. James Corden publicly apologized for his “unnecessary” behavior after restaurateur Keith McNally banned him from his eateries for the second time.

Kanye West is really out here stirring the pot, and what for? That’s what a bunch of folks in Los Angeles are trying to figure out right now after the artist pulled the ultimate stunt.

Olivia Wilde took to Instagram to post a recipe for her infamous "special" salad dressing, days after her former nanny claimed that it led to an epic fight with the Don't Worry Darling director's then-fiance, Jason Sudeikis.MORE: Inside Olivia Wilde and Harry Styles' $10k a month LA love nestSharing a page from Nora Ephron's 1983 autobiographical novel, Heartburn, the recipe reads, "Mix 2 tablespoons Grey Poupon with 2 tablespoons good red wine vinegar. Then, whisk constantly with a fork, slowly add 6 tablespoons olive oil, until the vinaigrette is thick and creamy; this makes a very strong vinaigrette that’s perfect for salad greens like arugula and watercress and endive."Olivia Wilde shares first look at Don't Worry Darling starring Harry StylesJason, 47, and Olivia's former nanny claimed in a stunning interview with the Daily Mail on Monday, October 17, that the couple—who share two children, Otis, 8, and Daisy, 5—had an explosive argument in November 2020 after the Ted Lasso star saw the Booksmart director, 38, preparing a salad in their kitchen for Harry Styles, who she'd cast in her film Don't Worry Darling. SEE: Olivia Wilde's 13 most striking beauty looksREAD: Harry Styles' incredible property portfolio spans from Hampstead Heath to Hollywood - detailsAccording to the nanny, as Olivia left the house with the salad, "Jason went outside and lay under her car so she wouldn't leave.

Candace Cameron Bure is expanding into the podcast world. The actress took to Instagram on Tuesday to confirm her upcoming business venture.  "The Candace Cameron Bure Podcast launching November 1st," she wrote. Bure shared a statement with Variety about what to expect from the upcoming series.