‘The Comey Rule’ Writer/Director Billy Ray On Rescuing The Mini From Post-Election Banishment, And How James Comey & Donald Trump Will Be Remembered In History: Q&A

Mike Fleming Jr Co-Editor-in-Chief, FilmEXCLUSIVE: MTV Documentary Films has acquired North American rights to 76 Days, a raw and emotional look at the struggles of the people of Wuhan, China, in the earliest days of the COVID-19 outbreak. Directed by New York filmmaker Hao Wu (People’s Republic of Desire) and China-based journalists, Weixi Chen and “Anonymous,” 76 DAYS made its world premiere at the 2020 Toronto International Film Festival.

Ted Johnson Judge Amy Coney Barrett’s confirmation hearing on Tuesday played out almost exactly how you would expect.As recent nominees before her have done, she avoided committing to a view on an array of different hotbed issues, including the Affordable Care Act, which is pending before the court next month; gun rights and abortion rights.“Do you agree with Justice Scalia’s view that Roe was wrongly decided?” asked Sen.

Back on Sept. 30, 2019, the Houston Rockets played the Shanghai Sharks of the Chinese Basketball Association in a preseason game that was the first official action of the 2019-20 NBA season. Over a year later, that long, strange journey came to an end when the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Miami Heat in Game 6 of the 2020 Finals to win their 17th title in franchise history.

Nick Vivarelli International CorrespondentLess than two months after Beirut was blasted by one of the biggest non-nuclear explosions ever recorded, director Nadine Labaki has taken to the streets of the Lebanese capital with her camera. “I don’t know where it’s going to lead, or if it will ever lead anywhere,” says Labaki, whose latest film, the Oscar-nominated “Capernaum,” shed light on Beirut’s preexisting desperation.

As North America's box office crumples, China's theatrical film business is back in an enormous way. A collection of high-profile local films released in China over the past week to coincide with the country's National Day and Mid-Autumn Festival holiday period, which lasts eight days.

The Comey Rule star and musician Jeff Daniels has released a new song criticizing President Donald Trump's response to the novel coronavirus pandemic. The actor-playwright-musician released the tune, called "The Trumpty Dumpty Blues," on his websiteThursday and sent it to Trump directly by responding to one of his tweets about James Comey.

Greg Evans Associate Editor/Broadway CriticJerry Seinfeld has no hard feelings for the “putz” Manhattan comedy club co-owner who declared a coronavirus-ravaged New York City “dead forever.”“I have nothing against that guy,” Seinfeld tells CBS’ 60 Minutes this week about Stand Up N.Y. comedy club co-owner James Altucher, who wrote the R.I.P New York article on LinkedIn two months ago.

Rebecca Davis editorWith U.S. studio tentpoles dropping out of the theatrical calendar, Chinese blockbusters may find a rare opportunity to gain some traction abroad.

Patrick Hipes Executive Managing EditorShowtime’s two-part The Comey Rule has seen by more that 1 million viewers combined for its linear debuts Sunday and Monday.

Mariah Carey is delving into her relationship, and subsequent divorce from Nick Cannon in her new memoir “The Meaning of Mariah Carey.”

Irish actor Brendan Gleeson has been praised for his portrayal of Donald Trump in a controversial TV drama about the president’s election victory and early time in office.

The Comey Rule was bound to be divisive. Its main subject, former FBI Director James Comey (portrayed by Jeff Daniels), is a lightning rod for many on the left and right of America's political spectrum for his choices in the months leading up to and following the 2016 presidential election.

(CNN)One of best days Jeff Daniels ever had on a film or TV set was a day he was reliving what was very likely one of James Comey's worst. In Showtime's "The Comey Rule," premiering Sept.

is an unflinching, two-part Showtime series revisiting James Comey’s time as the FBI director leading up to the 2016 presidential election and what immediately followed after Donald Trump moved into the White House.

Also Read: Sunny Hostin Says Top Prosecutor on Breonna Taylor Case Had 'Zero' Criminal Trial Experience (Video)“That was the day I met him, two months into shooting. He came around the corner and said, ‘Well, you brought it all back.

Also Read: How Sundance and Other Film Festivals Are Prepping for Virtual 2021 Event - and Permanent Changes Post-COVID (Video)She’ll also be working to build more inclusivity at the festival and manage year-round engagement between the industry and other artists. Her first day will be Monday, Sept.

is a harrowing, two-part Showtime series revisiting James Comey’s time as the FBI director leading up to the 2016 presidential election and what immediately followed after Donald Trump moved into the White House.