Awards editor and columnist for TheWrap. Been writing about entertainment and popular culture for more than 30 years for such publications as the Los Angeles Times, Rolling Stone, the New York Times and the Washington Post. Rock ‘n’ roll writer back in the day.
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‘Revolution’ Star Tracy Spiridakos Joins Jonathan Rhys Meyers in Romantic Comedy (Exclusive)
Qoa Entertainment is producing the movie, which Finola Hughes will direct from a script by Christine Fry
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‘Dragon Tattoo’ Editor Angus Wall to Make Directorial Debut With ‘Echo’ (Exclusive)
Aaron Coffman wrote the romantic sci-fi drama, which will be produced by BCDF Pictures and Karasick Pictures
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George Clooney, Josh Brolin to Star in ‘Hail, Caesar!’ for Coen Brothers, Universal
This will be the eighth collaboration between Working Title and the Oscar-winning filmmakers
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Ice Cube’s Son, O’Shea Jackson Jr., to Play Rapper in N.W.A. Biopic ‘Straight Outta Compton’ (Exclusive)
Ice Cube, Dr. Dre and Eazy-E’s widow are producing the Universal movie, which F. Gary Gray is directing
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‘Maze Runner’ Actor Blake Cooper Joins Amazon Pilot ‘Cocked’ (Exclusive)
He’ll play Sam Trammell’s son in the one-hour dramedy pilot from Samuel Baum and Sam Shaw
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‘Yes Man’s’ Peyton Reed Is Frontrunner to Direct Marvel’s ‘Ant-Man’ (Exclusive)
With two $200 million grossers under his belt, the “Break-Up” filmmaker is being eyed to replace Edgar Wright
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Paradigm Co-Founder Lucy Stille Joins APA
The veteran literary agent represents writer-director John Sayles and authors Dean Koontz and David Baldacci
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Multiple Personality Tale ‘Switching Time’ Heading to the Big Screen
Producer Aaron Magnani has hired Jen Kleiner to adapt Dr. Richard Baer’s bestselling non-fiction book
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Zac Efron in Negotiations to Star in Max Joseph’s Untitled DJ Project (Exclusive)
Working Title is producing the movie, which is set in the world of electronic dance music
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Paramount Avoids ‘Fifty Shades’ by Moving Up ‘Spongebob Squarepants’ Sequel
The studio has also announced it will re-release “Forrest Gump” in IMAX this September
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Disney’s Tony To Joining Lucasfilm as Head of Production and Development
He spent the past three years as executive VP of production at Walt Disney Studios
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Judi Dench, Harvey Weinstein to Collaborate for 10th Time on ‘Tulip Fever’
The British actress joins fellow Oscar winner Christoph Waltz in Justin Chadwick’s drama
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Lupita Nyong’o to Star in, Produce African Love Story ‘Americanah’
The film is based on the novel by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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Miles Teller, Emma Watson Circling Damien Chazelle’s Musical ‘La La Land’ (Exclusive)
The “Whiplash” director is courting the duo to star in Lionsgate’s upcoming movie
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Matt Brodlie Joins Relativity as Executive VP of Acquisitions
The former Exclusive Media executive comes onboard as the company ramps up its acquisitions slate
