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Actor Michael “Dumbledore” Gambon Dies At Age 82

Reuters reports: British-Irish actor Michael Gambon, best known to global audiences for playing the wise professor Albus Dumbledore in the “Harry Potter” movie franchise and whose career was launched by his mentor Laurence Olivier, died aged 82 on Thursday. He died peacefully in hospital, PA Media reported citing a family statement. Gambon began his acting on the stage in the …

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Writers Guild Reaches Tentative Deal To End Strike

The Hollywood Reporter reports: After several long consecutive days of negotiations, the Writers Guild of America and the labor group representing studios and streamers have reached a tentative deal on a new contract in a major development that could precipitate the end of a historic, 146-day writers strike. The Writers Guild of America emailed strike captains the news on Sunday …

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Kevin Sorbo: I’ve Been Blacklisted For Loving Jesus

“It was sad to me, you know, my manager and agent for so many years said that we can’t get you jobs anymore, work with you because of you being a Christian, being a conservative. And I almost had to laugh at that because it’s an industry that screams for tolerance, and yet it’s a one-way street. It screams for …

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Cinemas Nationwide To Sell $4 Tickets On Sunday

The Associated Press reports: Still haven’t seen “Barbie” or “Oppenheimer”? This Sunday, you’ll be able to catch up for $4 a ticket in movie theaters nationwide. Theater owners announced Monday that the second annual National Cinema Day will be held Sunday, Aug. 27. For one day, all movies — in all formats and at all showtimes — will be $4 …

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“Barbie” Passes $500M Global Box Office In First Week

Deadline reports: The Kenergy is so high on Warner Bros’ Barbie that it spiked by 3% at the international box office on Wednesday versus Tuesday and added $32.7M in 69 markets. That brings the global running cume on the Greta Gerwig pic to a fantastic $528.6M, including $291.4M from overseas. This is all after only one week of release. Meanwhile, …

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Kevin Spacey Found Not Guilty Of Sexual Assault

CBS News reports: American Kevin Spacey was found not guilty Wednesday of all the sexual assault charges he was facing in a U.K. trial. The actor had faced nine sexual offense charges related to incidents reported by four men that allegedly took place between 2001 and 2013. The Academy Award-winning actor had pleaded not guilty to all of the charges. …

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“Barbie” Debuts With Massive $337M Global Box Office

Variety reports: Over the weekend, moviegoers turned out in force for Greta Gerwig’s neon-coated fantasy comedy “Barbie,” which smashed expectations with $155 million to land the biggest debut of the year. At the international box office, the film added $182 million for a stunning global tally of $337 million. Audiences and critics dug the film, which landed an “A” CinemaScore …

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McEnany: The Actors Strike Is Just “Leftist Infighting”

“Yeah, Hollywood actors want to be paid more — I mean, cry me a river here. This is ridiculous. I don’t watch Hollywood award shows because it’s leftists patting one another on the back. This strike is just leftist infighting, it’s what this is. It affects the caterer most, it affects the crewmembers most, the people who depend on their …

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Hollywood Actors Union Launches National Strike

Forbes reports: SAG-AFTRA, the union representing screen actors, will go on strike starting Thursday at midnight, union leaders announced, a seismic event for the entertainment industry that will shut down any remaining film and television production still going on amid the ongoing writers’ strike, marking Hollywood’s most widespread work stoppage in more than 60 years. The union’s national board voted …

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Hollywood Actors Union Calls For National Strike

Reuters reports: Negotiators for Hollywood’s actors union unanimously recommended a strike after talks with studios broke down, setting the stage for performers to join writers on picket lines as early as Thursday and disrupt scores of shows and movies. The SAG-AFTRA union said its national board would vote on a strike order on Thursday morning. If approved, Hollywood studios would …

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Oscar Winner And Ex-MP Glenda Jackson Dies At 87

The New York Times reports: Glenda Jackson, the two-time Oscar winner who renounced a successful film and stage career in her 50s to become a member of the British Parliament, then returned to the stage at 80 as the title character in “King Lear,” died on Thursday at her home in Blackheath, London. She was 87. She won her first …

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Criminal Charges Against Alec Baldwin To Be Dropped

Variety reports: Prosecutors are expected to drop manslaughter charges against Alec Baldwin in the death of “Rust” cinematographer Halyna Hutchins, sources confirmed on Thursday. In a statement, Baldwin’s lawyers said they were pleased with the outcome. “We are pleased with the decision to dismiss the case against Alec Baldwin and we encourage a proper investigation into the facts and circumstances …

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Ryan Reynolds Sells Wireless Firm Mint Mobile For $1.3B

The New York Daily News reports: Major money is on the way for Ryan Reynolds. The actor’s Mint Mobile company is being acquired by T-Mobile as part of a larger deal worth up to $1.35 billion, executives announced Wednesday. “Mint Mobile is the best deal in wireless and today’s news only enhances our ability to deliver for our customers,” Reynolds …

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“Everything, Everywhere” Scores Big At 2023 Oscars

The New York Times reports: When film historians look back at the 95th Academy Awards, they may mark it as the start of a new New Hollywood. Voters honored A24’s head-twisting, sex toy-brandishing, TikTok-era “Everything Everywhere All at Once” with the Oscar for best picture — along with six other awards — while naming Netflix’s German-language war epic “All Quiet …

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Actor Tom Sizemore Dies At 61 After Brain Aneurysm

Yahoo Entertainment reports: Tom Sizemore, who often played tough guy roles in a career dating back to the ’80s and who, in real life, struggled with addiction and a string of legal issues, died Friday, almost two weeks after suffering a brain aneurysm, as the result of a stroke. He had been hospitalized in critical condition and remained in a …

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Harvey Weinstein Gets 16 Years In California Rape Case

Deadline Hollywood reports: Harvey Weinstein was sentenced Thursday in downtown Los Angeles to 16 years in prison for rape and other sex crimes. With the already incarcerated former producer in attendance at the Clara Shortridge Foltz Criminal Justice Center courtroom today, the somewhat delayed ruling by Judge Lisa B. Lench is in addition to the 23 years the much-accused Weinstein …

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Prosecutor Downgrades Charges Against Alec Baldwin

ABC News reports: The Santa Fe District Attorney’s Office announced Monday it is dropping the gun enhancement charge — a crime that would have carried a five-year sentence if convicted — against Alec Baldwin in the fatal shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on the set of “Rust” in October 2021. Baldwin still faces a charge of involuntary manslaughter for the …

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Family Says Bruce Willis Has Progressed To Dementia

NBC News reports: Actor Bruce Willis has frontotemporal dementia, his family said Thursday. In a heartfelt Instagram post, ex-wife Demi Moore and Rumer Willis, the couple’s eldest daughter, shared that the actor’s aphasia diagnosis, which the family had announced in March 2022, has progressed. “Unfortunately, challenges with communication are just one symptom of the disease Bruce faces. While this is …

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Alec Baldwin Charged With Involuntary Manslaughter

The New York Times report: The actor Alec Baldwin and the armorer on the film “Rust” were charged on Tuesday with involuntary manslaughter in the fatal shooting of the movie’s cinematographer, according to court papers filed in the First Judicial District Court in New Mexico. “This reckless deviation from known standards and practice and protocol directly caused the fatal shooting,” …

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Nominees Announced For 2023 Academy Awards

Variety reports: Nominees for the 95th Academy Awards were announced on Tuesday morning, ahead of a ceremony on March 12 in Los Angeles. Daniel Scheinert and Daniel Kwan’s oddball sci-fi movie, “Everything Everywhere All at Once,” led in sheer number of nominations, with 11 total; Martin McDonagh’s “The Banshees of Inisherin” and Edward Berger’s “All Quiet on the Western Front” …

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