‘The Harder They Fall’ Director Jeymes Samuel Signs With CAA

Salma Hayek had fans doing a double take after seeing her latest social media post which came with a heartfelt tribute.MORE: Salma Hayek wore a bikini for breakfast - and fans were lost for wordsThe actress shared a throwback shot of herself from her movie Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard, as she appeared on the scene looking bruised and bloodied.With her in the photo was Samuel L.

Welcome to the club! Sanela Diana Jenkins joined the cast of the Real Housewives of Beverly Hills ahead of its 12th season.

Kyle Richards, Lisa Rinna, Erika Jayne, Dorit Kemsley, Garcelle Beauvais, Sutton Stracke and Crystal Kung Minkoff, making it the first time in history that the show will feature eight Housewives.  Jenkins is a mother of three and the founder and CEO of the lifestyle drink company Neuro Brands.

For a period of Hollywood history where box office success is a complicated equation thanks to streaming and PVOD options, it’s somewhat disheartening how Jon M. Chu’s “In The Heights” has seemingly fallen out of Oscar contention.

Editors note: Deadline’s Read the Screenplay series debuts and celebrates the scripts of films that will be factors in this year’s movie awards race.

EXCLUSIVE: Up-and-coming writer-director Fawzia Mirza has signed with APA for representation.

In these 15 exclusive essays, helmers analyze, probe and mostly praise their favorite films and filmmakers of 2021.

Jazz Tangcay Artisans EditorIt’s a big deal when multi-hyphenate Shawn Carter — better known as Jay-Z — makes an appearance pretty much anywhere — and his presence at a Q&A at Hollywood’s Neuehouse on Tuesday night, moderated by Variety‘s Jazz Tangcay, was a really big deal.Carter, who served as a producer on Netflix’s “The Harder They Fall,” was at the event to talk about his collaboration with friend and director/composer Jeymes Samuel.Jay-Z, Jeymes and Jazz.

EXCLUSIVE: CAA has signed The Umbrella Academy star Emmy Raver-Lampman for representation in all areas.

The who’s who of Asian and Asian American talent and artists gathered for an evening of celebration at the 19th annual Unforgettable Gala, nearly two years after the Covid-19 pandemic brought live and in-person events to a screeching halt.

Jennifer Yuma editorThe African American Film Critics Association (AAFCA) has selected “The Harder They Fall” as the No. 1 film on their annual top 10 list.Written and directed by Jeymes Samuel and produced by Jay-Z, the big-budget Netflix western sees Idris Elba, Regina King, Jonathan Majors, Zazie Beetz and LaKeith Stanfield portray historical Black figures Rufus Buck, Nat Love, Trudy Smith, Stagecoach Mary and Cherokee Bill, respectively.

African American Film Critics Association‘s annual list of the top 10 films of the year, the AAFCA announced on Wednesday.

The African American Film Critics Association (AAFCA) just released their Top 10 Best Films List for 2021.

The African American Film Critics Association said Wednesday that it has selected Netflix’s Western The Harder They Fall as its film of the year. It leads a Top 10 list that also includes King Richard, Respect, The Tragedy of Macbeth, Passing, Belfast, Who We Are, House of Gucci, The Power of the Dog and West Side Story.

Elsa Keslassy International CorrespondentCAA has signed Khadar Ayderus Ahmed, the up-and-coming director of “The Gravedigger’s Wife,” Somalia’s first ever official submission for the Oscars international feature film race.“The Gravedigger’s Wife,” Ahmed’s feature debut,” world premiered at Cannes’ Critics’ Week and went on to win the Amplify Voices Award at Toronto.

Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorJohn Stankey, CEO of AT&T, said an effort by Democratic leaders in Congress to characterize the proposed merger of WarnerMedia and Discovery as an anticompetitive threat to the media industry was “unfounded.”“What is articulated in those letters is really unfounded,” said Stankey, speaking Monday at UBS’s Global TMT Conference, referring to a communication from several Democratic senators and representatives to the Justice Department urging scrutiny of the