Umberto is a senior film reporter at TheWrap, covering film & television development, agencies and talent. He joined TheWrap in 2016. He has been covering the fanboy beat & breaking scoops for 20 years with numerous Hollywood trade, newspaper and magazine mentions to his credit.
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Composer John Williams to Write Theme for ‘Solo: A Star Wars Story’
“John Powell is going to write the score, which he’ll do brilliantly,” says the Oscar winner
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Bono Complains Modern Music ‘Has Gotten Very Girly’
“In the end, what is rock & roll? Rage is at the heart of it,” says the U2 frontman
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Is ‘Die Hard’ a Christmas Movie? Screenwriter Finally Settles the Question
More to than the Bing Crosby classic “White Christmas,” Steven E. de Souza insists
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New ‘Roseanne’ Teaser Mocks Itself for Bringing Dan Back From the Dead (Video)
“You can’t live in the past Dan! When things are gone, they’re gone forever,” Roseanne tells her formerly deceased husband
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Jim Burns, ‘MTV Unplugged’ Co-Creator, Dies at 65
Burns was struck by a taxi cab in New York on Dec. 23
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Former Miss America: ‘We All Band Together to Save Our Program’
“I think this is an opportunity to see how women can… rise up”
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NASA Astronauts Watch ‘Star Wars: The Last Jedi’ on Space Station
“Space Station movie night, complete with ‘bungee cord chairs,’ drink bags, and a science fiction flick!”
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Lorde Cancels Tel Aviv Concert, Caves to Critics of Israel
“We regret to announce the cancelation of the Lorde concert in Israel planned for June”
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Twitter Makes U-Turn, Deletes Rosie O’Donnell’s Lewd Ben Shapiro Tweets
“Looks like Twitter had some second thoughts about @Rosie’s obscene tweets”
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‘Star Wars: The Last Jedi’: Adam Driver’s Shirtless ‘Beefcake’ Scene About ‘Intimacy,’ Says Director
“It’s all about those Force connection scenes”
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Jessica Chastain Agrees: Her All-White-Actress Mag Cover Is a ‘Sad Look’
“The industry needs to become more inclusive in its storytelling”
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Fourth Miss America Leader Steps Down in Wake of Scandal
Board member Tammy Haddad leaves Miss America Organization after damning emails leak
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‘Real Housewives’ Star Luann De Lesseps Arrested in Florida for Battery
“The Countess” declared “I’m going to kill you all” just before her arrest, according to Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office
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Mariah Carey Gets Do-Over ‘New Year’s Rockin’ Eve’ Headliner Slot
Pop legend returns after disastrous New Year’s Eve 2016 performance
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Lionsgate Moves ‘The Spy Who Dumped Me’ to August, ‘Madea Family Funeral’ to Fall 2018
“The Spy Who Dumped Me” will now compete against Sony’s “The Equalizer 2,” 20th Century Fox’s “The Predator,” Disney’s “Untitled Christopher Robin” film
