Why Moviegoing Matters More Than Ever in the Trump Era (Guest Blog)
Movie ticket sales rose in 2018, exhibitor John Farr writes, fueled by a “profound need for distraction and downright escape from the news of the day”
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AFI Announces Latest Participants in Directing Workshop for Women Program
Eight women have been selected for the AFI program’s class of 2020
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Rashida Jones and Bill Murray to Star in Sofia Coppola’s ‘On the Rocks’ for Apple and A24
Murray and Coppola are reuniting for first time since 2003’s “Lost in Translation”
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‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ Star Rami Malek on the Most Fun Scene to Shoot – And No, It Wasn’t Live Aid (Video)
Malek and producer Graham King attended TheWrap’s Screening Series in Los Angeles last week
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‘Sopranos’ Prequel Movie Adds Corey Stoll and Billy Magnussen
They join Jon Bernthal, Vera Farmiga and Alessandro Nivola in “The Many Saints of Newark”
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What You Need to Know About Mysterio and the Elementals in ‘Spider-Man: Far From Home’
The first trailer for “Spider-Man: Far From Home” seemingly introduces a new threat from beyond our universe
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‘Avengers: Infinity War’ Tops Nominations for Visual Effects Society Awards
“Lost in Space” leads all television shows, while other projects with multiple nominations include “Ready Player One,” “Incredibles 2,” “Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse” and “Solo: A Star Wars Story”
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SXSW 2019: Olivia Wilde, A$AP Rocky and Jeffrey Katzenberg Among Featured and Keynote Speakers
Wilde is also attending with her directorial debut, “Booksmart”
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Carol Channing Remembered by Lin-Manuel Miranda, Bernadette Peters and More
“She rejoins the heavens as a new diamond in the night sky, and as she famously sang, they are a girl’s best friend,” actor George Takei tweets
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‘If Beale Street Could Talk,’ ‘Black Panther’ Land Nominations for Scripter Award
As a nominee alongside screenwriter Barry Jenkins, the late James Baldwin joins a line of Scripter Award-nominated authors that includes Jane Austen, J.R.R. Tolkien, Stephen King and Henry James
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Carol Channing, Original Star of Broadway’s ‘Hello, Dolly,’ Dies at 97
The larger-than-life actress also received an Oscar nomination for “Thoroughly Modern Millie”
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Fandango to Host ‘How to Train Your Dragon 3’ Preview Screening Three Weeks in Advance
DreamWorks film to have one of the earliest public advance screenings ever for a Hollywood release
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‘Fallout’ Director Christopher McQuarrie to Write, Direct Next 2 ‘Mission: Impossible’ Films
Director first took the reins of the franchise in 2015 with “Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation”
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Watch New ‘West Side Story’ Star Rachel Zegler Belt Out ‘Shallow’ From ‘A Star Is Born’ (Video)
Newcomer will make her debut as Maria opposite Ansel Elgort’s Tony in Steven Spielberg’s remake
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Steven Spielberg’s ‘West Side Story’ Remake Adds Fresh-Faced Cast to Play Maria and the Sharks
Seventeen-year-old Rachel Zegler will play Maria opposite Ansel Elgort as Tony
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Before Christian Bale Played Dick Cheney in ‘Vice,’ He Almost Played George W. Bush in ‘W’
Exit Bale; enter Thanos
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Jon Bernthal and Vera Farmiga to Join ‘Sopranos’ Prequel ‘The Many Saints of Newark’
Alan Taylor directs the film, which also stars Alessandro Nivola
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Veteran Talent Agent Lorrie Bartlett Joins ICM Partners Board
Bartlett becomes the first African-American appointed to the board of a major Hollywood talent agency
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Hulu Releases Fyre Festival Documentary 4 Days Before Netflix’s Own Doc
Hulu’s “Fyre Fraud” is available for streaming now ahead of Netflix’s “Fyre: The Greatest Party That Never Happened”
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Critics’ Choice Awards 2019: Lady Gaga’s Tears and More Things You Didn’t See on TV
The Party Report: Stars walked the blue carpet in style but kept checking their phones for NFL updates through the show
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Lady Gaga Rushed to Care for Dying Horse After Winning Critics’ Choice Award
“Our souls and spirit were one. When she was in pain, so was I,” singer and actress writes of her horse, Arabella
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Benjamin Brafman to Exit Harvey Weinstein’s Defense Team
Defense attorney will have to receive approval from Judge James Burke
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Hugh Grant Politely Asks Thief to ‘Please’ Return Script Stolen From His Car
“Many weeks worth of notes and ideas. And perhaps my children’s medical cards,” the British actor says in plea for missing bag
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‘Crazy Rich Asians,’ ‘Black Panther,’ ‘Pose’ Campaigns Nominated for Publicists Awards
Other nominated TV and film campaigns include “The Alienist,” “Bohemian Rhapsody,” “A Quiet Place” and “Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse”
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Chris Hemsworth Channels His Spirit Animal in New Shirtless Workout (Video)
Bears and wombats and kangaroos! Oh, my!
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‘Shoplifters’ Takes Home Jury Prize at Palm Springs International Film Festival
Marcello Fonte (“Dogman”) and Joanna Kulig (“Cold War”) win respectively for Best Actor and Actress in a Foreign Language Film
