Clayton Davis The Critics Choice Association announced the nominations for the 2nd annual Critics Choice Super Awards, honoring the most popular, fan-obsessed genres across film and television.Destin Daniel Cretton’s “Shang Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings” and Jon Watts’ “Spider-Man: No Way Home” led the film nominations with five noms each. Two of the three Peter Parkers landed acting mentions for Andrew Garfield and Tom Holland, but Tobey Maguire was omitted from the list.“Zack Snyder’s Justice League,” the four-hour cut of his superhero film with Ben Affleck and Gal Gadot, also landed in the best superhero movie category alongside “Black Widow,” “Eternals,” “Shang-Chi,” “Spider-Man” and “The Suicide Squad.” On the television side, Paramount Plus’ “Evil” and Netflix’s “Midnight Mass” led with six apiece.
With Spinoff, AT&T Picks Safer Exit for WarnerMedia
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Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorNow in the home stretch of unloading WarnerMedia, AT&T chief John Stankey appears to be primarily interested in not destroying any more value for shareholders than the telco giant already has with its ill-fated M&A strategy.This week, AT&T announced that the WarnerMedia divestiture will be structured as a spinoff ahead of its combo with Discovery. That will give telco shareholders pro-rata shares in the newly created Warner Bros.
Discovery, as the new company is to be called.Click here to sign up for Variety’s free Strictly Business newsletter covering earnings, financial news, and more.Stankey and the board had been mulling a less conventional exit: a split-off of WarnerMedia, which would have forced AT&T shareholders to choose whether to keep their shares in AT&T or exchange them for stock in Warner Bros. Discovery.
The goal with a split would have been to reduce AT&T’s outstanding share count, tantamount to a stock buyback by the telco. Analysts say a split-off would have effectively been an immediate referendum on Hollywood’s streaming ambitions — one that AT&T now avoids by doing a simpler spinoff of WarnerMedia.
It’s safe to assume a good chunk of AT&T’s retail-heavy shareholder base would not have wanted to trade their stakes in the telco, which pays out an annual cash dividend, in favor of hopping on board a volatile Netflix-like roller coaster.“HBO Max has been doing well — don’t get me wrong,” says Keith Snyder, CFRA Research telecom analyst, of the company’s streaming arm. “But the new company will have lots of debt and require a lot of capital — and with a weak balance sheet, they’re going to be fighting in a really competitive streaming market.”Shares of AT&T dropped 4.2% on
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Clint Eastwood told son Scott to turn down ‘Suicide Squad’ sequel
The Suicide Squad.Scott had played “GQ” Edwards in David Ayer’s 2016 superhero film, but did not reprise his role in James Gunn’s follow-up film.He claimed that Warner Bros “did not want to pay me any money” as part of a three-picture deal they offered him.“They didn’t want to pay me any money for those next movies and they didn’t have another script for the other movie, so I didn’t know what I was going to be signing myself up for,” Eastwood told Insider.Relaying a conversation he had with his father, Scott Eastwood continued: “I said, ‘They don’t want to pay me.’ He said, ‘If it feels like they really need you and if it’s a good part, then do it. If not, then don’t.’“I didn’t have the answer to those questions at that time.
Brad Pitt intervened in 'volatile' on-set moment between Scott Eastwood, Shia LaBeouf
Actors Scott Eastwood and Shia LaBeouf had a tense exchange on the set of David Ayer's "Fury" that apparently led Brad Pitt to intervene. Eastwood, in a recent interview, recalled the "volatile" moment during filming of the 2016 World War II movie.. "[LaBeouf] got mad at me, and it turned into a volatile moment that Brad Pitt ultimately got in the middle of," Eastwood told Insider.
Scott Eastwood Recalls Brad Pitt Stepping In During Tense Moment With Shia LaBeouf on 2014 Movie 'Fury'
Scott Eastwood is opening up about the time Brad Pitt intervened in a tense situation between him and Shia LaBeouf.
Scott Eastwood Talks Being Burned by Hollywood, Questions His Future in Acting
Scott Eastwood is opening up about being let down by Hollywood over the years and how he feels burned out by the film industry.
Brad Pitt Had To Stop Shia LaBeouf From Fighting Scott Eastwood On The Set Of Fury!
Scott Eastwood apparently suffered the wrath of Shia LaBeouf’s fury while filming the movie Fury!
Sports Illustrated Swim Models Camille Kostek and Katie Austin Share Super Bowl Picks at the Swimfluence Network Launch
Angelique Jackson Sports Illustrated Swim models Camille Kostek and Katie Austin celebrated Super Bowl weekend by helping to launch the brand’s Swimfluence Network app on Friday afternoon in Hollywood.Kostek and Austin were joined by their fellow Sports Illustrated swim models Christen Harper, Josephine Skriver, Jasmine Sanders, Kate Bock and Kamie Crawford at the interactive fan event. Held inside the Hard Rock Cafe on Hollywood Blvd., the models gabbed with guests — many of whom hope to grace those glossy magazine pages one day — and participated in panel discussions to discuss the ins and outs of the modeling business.
Screen Media Acquires Mena Suvari-Led Horror Film ‘The Accursed’ From ‘Willy’s Wonderland’ Helmer Kevin Lewis
EXCLUSIVE: Screen Media has acquired North American rights to the horror film The Accursed, from director Kevin Lewis (Willy’s Wonderland), which stars Mena Suvari (American Beauty), Sarah Grey (Power Rangers), Meg Foster (They Live) and Alexis Knapp (Pitch Perfect). The Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment company has slated the title, which is currently in post-production, for a theatrical day-and-date release this fall.
George Spiro Dibie, Veteran Television Cinematographer and Former Union Leader, Dies at 90
J. Kim Murphy George Spiro Dibie, a television cinematographer whose credits across a 48-year career ranged from “Barney Miller” to “Night Court” to “Sister, Sister,” died on Tuesday.
George Spiro Dibie Dies: Emmy-Winning Cinematographer Known For His Work ‘Barney Miller’ And ‘Sister, Sister’
It was announced by a spokesperson from the ICG (International Cinematographers guild-Local 600), that cinematographer and Emmy winner George Spiro Dibie has died at his home in L.A. He was 90.
Hosea Chanchez, Devere Rogers, Griffin Matthews & Brandon Gill To Star Alongside Bernard David Jones In His WarnerMedia OneFifty Pilot ‘Remember’
EXCLUSIVE: Hosea Chanchez (The Game), Devere Rogers (My Spy), Griffin Matthews (The Flight Attendant) and Brandon Gill (The Sorcerer’s Apprentice) have signed on to star alongside Bernard David Jones (The Mayor, Scroll Wheel of Time) in his pilot Remember, which has launched production after receiving a WarnerMedia OneFifty grant supporting the early stages of its development.
Addison Rae Wore This Exact Slip Dress From Kim Kardashian’s Shapewear Brand
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Budweiser Super Bowl 2022 commercial shows comeback of wounded Clydesdale
Super Bowl LVI ad takes the reins on all of our emotions.Titled “A Clydesdale’s Journey,” it’s the minute-long story of a wounded horse who finds the will to run in a tale more hard-hitting than a 12-pack of the brand’s lagers.Directed by Oscar winner Chloé Zhao of “Nomadland,” the horse is shown enduring a painful fall into barbed wire along with the crushing sadness the hurt equine felt while confined to its stable, unable to run.After what appeared to be a long and hard winter, the horse — with motivation from Budweiser’s iconic retriever dog — manages a heartfelt recovery to a slowed-down tune of the “Star-Spangled Banner” as its owners look on in awe as the Clydesdale takes off at full speed through their ranch.“This Super Bowl we have one message for America: In the home of the brave, down never means out,” the beer brand captioned the commercial.The inspirational tale that follows one of the brand’s beloved Clydesdales is meant to be a metaphor for what the nation has been enduring, said Daniel Blake, Budweiser’s vice president of marketing.“The Clydesdales are, for many people, a symbol of America, a symbol of hope, of strength, of resilience,” Blake told USA TODAY Sports of the “comeback story.”The move to pull on the nation’s heartstrings comes after Budweiser opted to not run any ads during last year’s Super Bowl, instead putting the money toward vaccine education.“For us to come back, with a symbol of America but also a story of injury, the road to recovery and ultimately, this triumph, I think is a really important message for the country to hear right now and one that really, only Budweiser can tell in this way,” Blake added, predicting the spot will hit people “kind of deep in their core.”The moving
Kevin Hart Is A ‘Sam’s Club’ VIP In The Store’s Hilarious First Super Bowl Commercial
Kevin Hart gets it hilariously wrong right off the bat for Sam’s Club’s Super Bowl LVI commercial. “Sam’s Club created the Scan & Go app just for me, so I can scan my stuff and skip the checkout line,” the comedian says while using the app in the store. “Cause that’s what VIPs do.” The Scan & Go app is available to all members of the warehouse retailer, unbeknownst to Kevin. “You know what’s made for you?… the line!” Kevin shouts to other customers, as his stunt double is seen picking up Kevin’s items. The Ride Along actor then lounges on a patio furniture set, mistakenly calling it the “VIP section,” while a Sam’s Club employee warns his co-workers, “Guys, he’s doing it again.”
Havana Rose Liu Is Super Suspicious Of Everyone In 'No Exit' Trailer - Watch Now!
Havana Rose Liu tries to spot a kidnapper amongst her in the first trailer for No Exit.
Lupita Nyong’o’s YouTube Series ‘Super Sema’ Signs Licensing and Publishing Deal With UTA (EXCLUSIVE)
Angelique Jackson The popular YouTube Originals series “Super Sema,” starring and executive produced by Oscar winner Lupita Nyong’o, has appointed UTA as its North American licensing and publishing agency.UTA will work alongside global toy licensee Just Play to focus on retail initiatives and key partnerships in publishing, apparel, home and accessories for the program, which is the world’s first children’s animated series focused on an African kid superhero.The series follows the world-changing adventures of an extraordinary young African girl, Sema, and her twin brother MB, who are on a mission to protect their town Dunia from the villainous Tobor. Fueled by STEAM (science, technology, engineering, art and math) superpowers, Sema knows that with determination and creativity, anything is possible.