Lindsay Dougherty will succeed Steve Dayan as leader of Hollywood’s Teamsters Local 399, making her the first woman to ever hold the local’s top post.
23.02.2022 - 21:47 / variety.com
David Ellison’s Skydance Media prove the tech giant is willing to spend big to build a global tentpole movie business, sources tell Variety.Nearly a month after it was announced that Apple had landed a slate of live action films from longtime Paramount Pictures partner Skydance, producer of the mega-franchise “Mission: Impossible” and the upcoming sequel to “Top Gun,” the town is still abuzz about what a lucrative and rarified deal Skydance carved out for itself.The agreement closely resembles a “put deal,’ according to sources, an increasingly rare Hollywood arrangement wherein a distributor is obligated to release movies its partner chooses (Jason Blum’s Blumhouse, Jordan Peele’s Monkeypaw and Arnon Milchan’s New Regency are a few of the players that have commanded similar pacts). Though not unprecedented, industry observers say the deal between Skydance and Apple is among the richest received by any production company.
Under the terms of the pact, Skydance is guaranteed at least two fully-financed feature films per year with budgets up to roughly $125 million, numerous insiders close to the situation said. Skydance is also guaranteed a payout of up to $25 million per picture, depending on budget threshold.
That money compensates Skydance for the backend profits it theoretically would have reaped if the film were a conventional box office success. The movies that Skydance releases for Apple are not guaranteed theatrical releases.Under the terms of conventional put deals, Skydance could theoretically put a movie into production and force Apple to finance and release, though that would be extremely unlikely.
Lindsay Dougherty will succeed Steve Dayan as leader of Hollywood’s Teamsters Local 399, making her the first woman to ever hold the local’s top post.
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Cameron Diaz is done with Hollywood's standards of beauty. In a new appearance on star, Michelle Visage's BBC podcast, , Diaz spoke about stepping away from Hollywood and her beauty routine — which isn't exactly what you'd expect from the actress.«I just go back to the trap of it all, especially in our society, like what we value, what we think is important,» Diaz said before going on to admit, «I am absolutely a victim to all of the societal objectifications and exploitations that women are subjected to.
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Machine Gun Kelly and Bring Me The Horizon’s Oli Sykes debuted a new song that appears to be called ‘Maybe’ in LA on Friday (March 4).The two musicians made an appearance at the long-running club night Emo Nite at the Avalon in Hollywood.Fan-shot footage shows Kelly and Sykes on stage at the event as an unreleased song played over the PA. The pair sang along to parts of the song, which includes lines like “I think I’m broken, nothing can fix me” and “Made up my mind this evening, I’m taking the last, I’m taking the last.”“We love you guys,” Kelly told the audience when the song ended.
It was another big night for CODA for the second evening in a row!
Sasha Urban editorThe Hollywood Critics Association held its fifth annual awards on Monday in-person at the Avalon Hollywood in Los Angeles, Calif.Siân Heder’s “CODA,” which won for outstanding performance by a cast in a motion picture at the SAG Awards Sunday, took the top award for best picture, with Heder winning for adapted screenplay and Troy Kotsur winning for supporting actor. The HCA also honored the cast of the film with a spotlight award, while the best cast ensemble award went to the cast of Kenneth Branagh’s “Belfast.”“Dune” led the evening with four awards, including the best director tie between Denis Villeneuve and “Power of the Dog” helmer Jane Campion.
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Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are set to make their first public appearance in Hollywood to receive an award for their social justice work. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex will pick up the prestigious NAACP President's Award at the ceremony in California on Sunday.
Lizzo is opening up about how Eddie Murphy's role as Professor Klump in triggered a roller coaster of emotions for her — including sadness.In a wide-ranging interview for 's latest cover story, the 33-year-old singer addressed the challenges of superstardom, what it was like running into Melissa McCarthy after she beat her out for the Ursula role in Disney's live-action and her new Amazon series, .But the conversation also touched on body representation in Hollywood -- specifically, how a young Lizzo was affected by Murphy donning fat suits in films like 2007's. But a particular scene in Murphy's 1996 film, , centered around a morbidly obese but lovable university professor, really hit a nerve.«It's funny, because I’m the biggest Eddie Murphy fan of all time,» Lizzo tells.
The L.A. Pride Parade, canceled for the past two years, is returning and taking a new route in the community where the event started.
Rebecca Rubin Film and Media ReporterAziz Ansari has been appointed to direct an untitled comedic-drama for Searchlight Pictures. He will co-star in the movie with Bill Murrary.Ansari, who created the Netflix series “Master of None,” is making his feature directorial debut.