EXCLUSIVE: British filmmaker J Blakeson has signed for representation with WME. Blakeson is coming off writing and directing the dark satirical thriller I Care A Lot, which starred Rosamund Pike, Peter Dinklage, Eiza Gonzales and Dianne Weist. The film premiered at 2020 Toronto and was released last February by Netflix in the US and Amazon Prime in the UK, with Pike winning the Golden Globe. He is currently in production on Culprits, the Disney+ limited series he created. Blakeson is head writer and lead director and EP alongside Character 7’s Stephen Garrett. Blakeson had been repped by CAA.
Yvette Mimieux Dies; Actress/Writer Who Starred In ‘The Time Machine’ Had Just Turned 80
19.01.2022 - 04:06 / deadline.com
Yvette Mimieux was found dead this morning, a rep for her family confirmed. She had just turned 80 on January 10, and she passed away in her sleep of natural causes.
Mimieux was a prolific actress who is best remembered for starring opposite Rod Taylor in the 1960 George Pal-directed film version of the H.G. Wells novel The Time Machine at MGM where she was soon put under a long term contract. Another big hit came months after in Where The Boys Are. Among her other credits around that time were Platinum High School, Mr. Lucky, Where the Boys Are, Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse and Light in the Piazza. The latter garnered her strong reviews for playing a mentally disabled girl and the time she said, “I supposed I have a soulful quality. I was often cast as a wounded person, the ‘sensitive’ role. She played Dean Martin’s child bride in the 1963 pic Toys in the Attic, and teamed with director Serge Bourguignon in the films The Reward and The Picasso Summer.
She would take a detour and guest star on two episodes of the Richard Chamberlain series Dr. Kildare. She played a surfer who was dealing with leprosy and had the distinction of being the first person on American television to show her navel. She would go on to star as one of the leads in The Most Deadly Game, an Aaron Spelling series in which she replaced Inger Stevens, who died a month before production began. Mimieux would later write a thriller for Spelling and Leonard, who produced Hit Lady as a TV film for ABC in 1974. She starred as a remorseless assassin in the telepic.
Mimieux was a woman of varied interests who in addition to writing, started a business selling Haitian products, traveling, studying archaeology and selling real estate after she retired from
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07.02.2022 / 03:01
Film And TV Producer Julian Fowles Dies At 76
Julian Fowles, a longtime film and television producer for broadcasting station KCET and Esparza/Katz Productions, died in Miami, Florida on Saturday while recovering from a stroke. He was 76 years old.
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03.02.2022 / 00:01
Nicki Minaj’s ‘Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded’ Gears Up For Its 10-Year Anniversary
Calling Barbz and any casual Nicki Minaj listeners alike: Nicki’s highly praised and beloved album Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded is gearing up for its 10-year anniversary on April 2.
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02.02.2022 / 18:59
‘Queen of Italian cinema’ Monica Vitti dead at 90 after Alzheimer’s battle
1960’s “L’Avventura” and 1966’s “Modesty Blaise” — was confirmed Wednesday by Walter Veltroni, a filmmaker and the former mayor of Rome.“Roberto Russo, her companion in these years, asks me to communicate that Monica Vitti is no more. I do so with great grief, affection, and nostalgia,” Veltroni posted to Twitter.The blond bombshell was the new wave leading lady of movies helmed by the most legendary international filmmakers in the industry: She worked with directors such as Michelangelo Antonioni, Ettore Scola and Luis Buñuel, often starring alongside the superstar likes of Sir Michael Caine, Terence Stamp and Richard Harris.Born Maria Luisa Ceciarelli to strict, poverty-stricken parents on Nov.
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01.02.2022 / 14:59
‘The Walking Dead’ actor Moses J. Moseley dies aged 31
The Walking Dead actor Moses J. Moseley has died, aged 31.Moseley, an actor and model who appeared in six episodes of the long running show, died last week.According to a report in TMZ, Mosley’s body was found on January 26.
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28.01.2022 / 16:57
Just Sam Went ‘Broke’ Paying Off Her Record Label After ‘American Idol’ Win: ‘I Cannot Afford To Release Music’
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28.01.2022 / 13:51
MENA Platform YouSat.TV Teams With Writer-Producer Evan Mirzai To Push Library & Regional Talent
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25.01.2022 / 17:37
'Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D' Actor Vachik Mangassarian Dies at 78
Vachik Mangassarian has sadly passed away at the age of 78.
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21.01.2022 / 19:57
Pete Davidson And Colin Jost Revealed As Mystery Bidders Of Staten Island Ferry Purchase
“Saturday Night Live” stars Pete Davidson and Colin Jost are the new owners of a decommissioned Staten Island ferry.
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19.01.2022 / 23:45
Yvette Mimieux (1942–2022), “The Time Machine” star
Yvette Mimieux was an actor known for starring in the films “The Time Machine” and “Where the Boys Are.”Yvette Mimieux was an actor who had her breakout role playing Weena in a 1960 film adaptation of the H.G. Wells novel “The Time Machine.” That same year she was one of the stars in the pioneering spring break movie “Where the Boys Are” with Connie Francis and George Hamilton.
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19.01.2022 / 20:41
‘Queen Of Glory’ Filmmaker Nana Mensah Inks With WME
EXCLUSIVE: Nana Mensah, the writer, director, producer and actress who made her feature debut with Queen of Glory, has signed with WME for representation.
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19.01.2022 / 16:51
Actress Yvette Mimieux, star of 'The Time Machine,' dead at 80
Yvette Mimieux was found dead Tuesday morning, a rep for her family confirmed. She had just turned 80 on January 8, and she passed away in her sleep of natural causes. Mimieux was a prolific actress best remembered for starring opposite Rod Taylor in the 1960 George Pal-directed film version of the H.G.
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19.01.2022 / 07:09
Vic Mensa released from custody following his arrest for alleged possession of narcotics
Vic Mensa has been released from custody following his arrest at a US airport for the alleged possession of psychedelic mushrooms over the weekend.The Chicago rapper – real name Victor Mensah – flew from Ghana to Dulles International Airport in Virginia on Saturday (January 15). Undergoing a secondary search at the airport, Mensa was alleged to have been found by authorities to be in possession of a range of narcotics, including LSD, psilocybin capsules and gummies.He was arrested by US Customs and Border Patrol and charged with felony narcotics possession. He had been retuning from a promotional trip to Africa with Chance The Rapper at the time.Taking to Twitter overnight (January 18), Mensa announced his release from custody.Two tweets were posted one hour apart, the first saying “wow what a trip”, with his subsequent post declaring “I’m freeeeeee.”wow what a trip— vino valentino (@VicMensa) January 18, 2022i'm freeeeeeelove you allgod works in mysterious ways— vino valentino (@VicMensa) January 19, 2022Fans were quick to share their relief at the outcome of Mensa’s experience.Welcome back @VicMensa…that was some Fear and loathing in las Vegas shit….