UFC Doc ‘Origins of the Octagon’ From ‘Last Dance’ Producer Pinned by Gunpowder & Sky

Dax Shepard is nursing multiple broken bones after crashing his motorcycle on California’s Sonoma Raceway.The motor-mad star and Top Gear co-host was getting his adrenaline fix in during a recent day out at the racetrack, but he was left with more than a bruised ego after mistiming a maneuver, which resulted in a collision with a car.“I was passing six guys on Sonoma Raceway on a motorcycle and I was braking very, very hard, hard enough that the back wheel was off the ground for a good 100

Jessica Kiang An industry as overtly image-based as fashion design is always going to produce instantly recognizable stars. But as proven by Reiner Holzemer’s intelligent, enjoyable if uncritical “Martin Margiela: In His Own Words,” in those cases, the figure of the designer can eclipse the design.

Dino-Ray Ramos Associate Editor/ReporterEXCLUSIVE: The documentary advocacy group Brown Girls Doc Mafia (BGDM) is bolstering representation behind the camera with a robust, searchable directory featuring over 200 of its members today. The directory launches today and will offer access to women and non-binary people of color in the documentary space.

Peter White Television EditorArgonon, the British production group behind House Hunters International, is launching a new U.S. division, its first West Coast operation and hiring former Dance Moms producer Lindsay Schwartz.Schwartz, who was most recently SVP, Development at Aslyum Entertainment’s Story Street, joins as Chief Creative Officer for Leopard USA.

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We continue to learn more about Catherine “Daisy” Coleman‘s tragic death.

Matthew Carey Devin Concannon isn’t a basketball player, but he has likely studied more film of Michael Jordan than any MJ opponent ever did—just about every graceful jumper that “twished” the net and every propulsive drive through the lane.

Greg Evans Associate Editor/Broadway CriticNominees for the 35th Annual Imagen Awards honoring positive portrayals of Latinos in the media were announced today, with nominated films including Dora and the Lost City of Gold and I Carry You with Me and TV programs Mayans M.C., Pose and Law & Order: SVU on the roster.See the entire list of nominees below.The Imagen Awards will be presented virtually Thursday, September 24, at 5:00 PM.“This year’s list of nominees is a far cry from four honorees 35

Phillip Schofield is rumoured to be in talks to join this year's Strictly Come Dancing to feature in the show's first ever same-sex couple. Bosses behind the popular BBC dancing show are said to be willing to break the bank to have the 58-year-old This Morning presenter on board.

What does it take to get an independent feature made in Hollywood? The answer to this question could be any one of a million things depending on who you are.

Will Thorne Staff WriterThe Emmys documentary categories aren’t often at the top of many people’s lists of highly anticipated categories, but this year, things look a little different.The 2020 documentary and nonfiction series nominees are anchored by a trio of buzzy shows that center around three polarizing figures and have sparked more controversy and conversation during the last few months of quarantine than arguably any scripted fare: ESPN’s “The Last Dance,” Hulu’s “Hillary” and Netflix’s

Greg Evans Associate Editor/Broadway CriticIndependent studio Gunpowder & Sky has acquired worldwide rights to UFC 1: Origins of the Octagon, a documentary that traces the roots of the pro MMA league to its tumultuous first event in 1993. The Ultimate Fighting Championship film will get a fall release.“We’re thrilled to be working with Gunpowder & Sky on bringing this stranger-than-fiction tale to life,” said Producer Mike Tollin.

Scottie Pippen says he’s talked with Michael Jordan since “The Last Dance” documentary aired in the spring and downplayed any rift between the retired Chicago Bulls stars.

Peter White Television EditorPopstar Alicia Keys is to exec produce a feature-length documentary about six iconic African American female entertainers for PBS.American Masters: How It Feels To Be Free will tell the story of Lena Horne, Abbey Lincoln, Nina Simone, Diahann Carroll, Cicely Tyson and Pam Grier and how they challenged an entertainment industry deeply complicit in perpetuating racist stereotypes, and transformed themselves and their audiences in the process.The doc, which will air in

Dominic Patten Senior Editor, Legal & TV CriticThe almost first female POTUS is in the game, but the playoff in the Emmy docuseries looks to be a battle between Joe Exotic and Michael Jordan.Facing Hulu’s Hillary, PBS’ venerable American Masters and HBO’s McMillion$, the very well watched Tiger King: Murder, Mayhem and Madness and The Last Dance snagged six and three nominations respectively from the TV Academy this morning.With directing, picture editing, sound editing, music composition, sound

Kristen Bell had quite the story during her appearance on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert this week.